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Aaron Belnap Ross papers, 1957-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ross, Aaron Belnap, 1917-1973
- Title
- Aaron Belnap Ross papers
- Dates
- 1957-1971 (inclusive)19571971
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1714
- Summary
- The Aaron Belnap Ross papers (1857-1971) consists of poetry, clippings, journals, and biographical sketches of Dr. Ross, mainly as they pertain to his interest in river running on the Green, Colorado, and other rivers of the western United States.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Aaron Belnap Ross was born in Ogden, Utah, on 26 June 1917. After washing out of flight training for the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1941, he became a GP doctor with a practice in Ogden, Utah. He was also an amateur botanist, ornithologist, and photographer, but his real interest lay in running the Green and Colorado Rivers, as well as other rivers, on his own and with Jack Brennan, an early river outfitter who, with Don Harris, ran Harris-Brennan River Expeditions in the 1950s and 1960s. Besides his interest in river running, Ross was also an avid skier, and was the owner and manager of the Gelande Inn, a ski shop and cafeteria at Snow Basin Ski Resort. Ross died of leukemia on 20 October 1973.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Aaron Belnap Ross papers (1857-1971) consists of poetry, clippings, journals, and biographical sketches of Dr. Ross, mainly as they pertain to his interest in river running on the Green, Colorado, and other rivers of the western United States.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | "The Versatile Doc Ross: Biography of Aaron Belnap Ross" |
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| 1 | 2 | "A River Rat: Character Sketch" by Sandi [sic] Ross |
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| 1 | 3 | "Ballad of Aaron B. Ross and the Colorado River" |
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| 1 | 4 | "Protrait of Jack Brennon [Brennan], Colorado River" |
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| 1 | 5 | Clippings regarding two river trips |
1957-1971 |
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence
The papers in this folder include a letter from "Bill" regarding Grand Canyon trip, 27 April-8 May 1970. Also includes bird list compiled by William H. Behle, ornithologist.
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1970 |
| 1 | 7 | Colorado River Expedition |
1969 |
| tube | |||
| 1 | Les Jones' scroll map of Grand Canyon, heavily annotated by Ross |
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Sources
- Rafting (Sports)--Green River (Wyo.-Utah)--Sources
Personal Names
- Ross, Aaron Belnap, 1917-1973--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
Finding aid created by Roy Webb
2002 (last modified: 2019)
