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Malcom 'Moki Mac' Ellingson river running video collection, circa 1914
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ellingson, Malcom
- Title
- Malcom 'Moki Mac' Ellingson river running video collection
- Dates
- circa 1914 (inclusive)19141914
1956-1963 (inclusive)19561963 - Quantity
- 27 8mm films, 4 16mm films.
- Collection Number
- A1022
- Summary
- The Malcom 'Moki Mac' Ellingson river running video collection (circa 1914, 1956-1963) consists of home movies of river trips in southern Utah and the vicinity, most frequently in the Glen Canyon area of the Colorado River. Several films contain footage of Native American towns and customs. The earliest film in the collection is a 16mm copy of a 35mm nitrate, intertitled film of boat trips on the Colorado River circa 1914. The collection also includes some films of Ellingson's family and other life scenes. 'Moki Mac' Ellingson was a Boy Scout leader and guide on many river expeditions.
- 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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Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Malcom 'Moki Mac' Ellingson was a prominent figure in Utah's river running community in the mid twentieth century. Boy Scout leader and river guide, Ellingson earned his nickname from his knowledge about the Moqui, prehistoric inhabitants of the Colorado Plateau and its river canyons. Ellingson partnered with Albert Quist in the early years of his river expedition company. Today Quist's children operate Moki Mac River Expeditions, named in his honor.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Malcom 'Moki Mac' Ellingson river running video collection (circa 1914, 1956-1963) consists of home movies of river trips in southern Utah and the vicinity, most frequently in the Glen Canyon area of the Colorado River. Several films contain footage of Native American towns and customs. The earliest film in the collection is a 16mm copy of a 35mm nitrate, intertitled film of boat trips on the Colorado River circa 1914. The collection also includes some films of Ellingson's family and other life scenes. Item titles based largely on Ellingson's own labels. All materials have been digitized and are available to view on DVD.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Malcom 'Moki Mac' Ellingson river running video collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Malcom 'Moki Mac' Ellingson river running video collection A1022, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:A1022.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
8mm films, 1956-1963Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Reel | ||
1 | River rafting in redrock country 8mm film
River rafting in redrock country; man and boy in cowboy hats with guitar in city park; canoeing in forested area.
|
1956 |
2 | Canoeing (washed out) 8mm film
Canoeing (washed out); parade; cliff at Stanton.
|
1956 |
3 | Woman in red hat 8mm film
Woman in red hat; dirt road from vehicle while driving, probably in Southern Utah.
|
1956 |
4 | Canoes (very dark) 8mm film
Canoes (very dark); flying in airplane.
|
1957 |
5 | Flying 8mm film
Flying in airplane: shots of Utah National Guard hangar; shots from airplane taking off, in flight.
|
1957 |
6 | Flying 8mm film
Shots out windows of airplane in flight.
|
1957 |
7 | Men on rafting trip 8mm film
Men on rafting trip; scenery as seen from boat.
|
1957 |
8 | Parade with Native American dancers 8mm film
Parade with Native American dancers, possibly in Gallup, New Mexico.
|
1958 |
9 | Grand Canyon dwelling 8mm film
Grand Canyon dwelling, camoes on river (possibly Green River).
|
1958 |
10 | Explosion on bank 8mm film
Explosion on bank; boy scouts on river trip.
|
1958 |
11 | Canoes on Weber River 8mm film
Canoes on Weber River; little boy at home.
|
1958 |
12 | Green River trip 8mm film
Jones Hole, Columbine Hole, scenery (Green River).
|
1958 |
13 | Family at home 8mm film
Girls in Mickey Mouse hats play on trampoline, in neighborhood; little boy.
|
1958 |
14 | Mountains, Yampa River 8mm film
Mountains, river (possibly Yampa River); Sam.
|
1959 |
15 | Canoes, rapids 8mm film
Canoes, rapids; red rock river trip.
|
1959 |
16 | Glen Canyon river trip 8mm film
Cliff, Rainbow Bridge; swim.
|
1961 |
17 | Boy Scouts river trip 8mm film
Boy scouts river trip – begins on Lewis Bros. Stages bus.
|
1962 |
18 | River rafting, Native Americans 8mm film
River rafting; Native Americans on reservation and river.
|
1962 |
19 | Boy Scouts, ten men 8mm film
Boy scouts, ten men; San Juan, big hole (river).
|
1962 |
20 | Chaco Canyon 8mm film |
1962 |
21 | San Juan, Grand Canyon 8mm film |
1962 |
22 | Cliff, Burra 8mm film |
1962 |
23 | San Juan, RT Rinte 8mm film |
1962 |
24 | Escalante River trip 8mm film |
1963 |
25 | Glen Canyon river trip 8mm film |
1963 |
26 | Indian boat 8mm film
Native American boat, canoe on Weber River.
|
undated |
27 | River rafting 8mm film
Good shots of 'Moki Mac' himself.
|
undated |
16mm films, circa 1914, 1960Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Reel | ||
28 | Glen Canyon 16mm film
Colorado River, Native American ruins, people climbing on sandstone.
|
1960 |
29 | San Juan 16mm film
Native Americans in community, on river trip.
|
1960 |
30 | Early Colorado River film
Black and white, silent
16mm film
Colorado river trip with intertitles.
|
circa 1914 |
31 | Early Colorado River film
Purple tinted, silent
16mm film
Colorado river trip with intertitles. Same as reel 30.
|
circa 1914 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Native American life
- Rivers--Recreational use
Corporate Names
- Moki Mac River Expeditions
Geographical Names
- Arizona
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- New Mexico
- Utah
Form or Genre Terms
- Moving images