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Kent Frost photograph collection, 1914-2008
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Frost, Kent Smith, 1917-2013
- Title
- Kent Frost photograph collection
- Dates
- 1914-2008 (inclusive)19142008
- Quantity
- 15 boxes
- Collection Number
- P1286
- Summary
- Kent Frost (1917-2013) was a Utah river runner, tour guide, and author who lobbied for the creation of Canyonlands National Park. This collection consists of images of the Frost family and friends; images of Kent Frost's mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and service in the United States Navy; and images from his explorations of southern Utah's outdoors including river runs, camping, and his Canyonland Jeep tours.
- 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
Kent Smith Frost was born in Monticello, Utah on January 17, 1917 to Seraphine Smith and Clarence Alfred Frost. Frost grew up exploring Southern Utah, and began working as a boatman for Normal Nevills in the late 1930s. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he served a mission to the Midwestern states. Frost served in the United States Navy on the USS Otus during WWII. He returned to San Juan County, Utah after his service. Frost was married to Violette Dixon from 1943-1946, and in 1948 he married Fern Binns.
Frost founded Kent Frost Jeep Tours in 1949 and began taking tourists on guided explorations of southern Utah. Later, he and Fern operated Kent Frost Canyonlands Tours. Kent and Fern Frost lobbied for the creation of Canyonlands National Park. Frost wrote numerous articles for Desert Magazine, Arizona Highways, and other publications. In 1971 he published My Canyonlands: I Had the Freedom of It, a personal account of his youth exploring southern Utah. Frost was recognized for his contributions to river running by numerous organizations: in 1985, he was a charter inductee to the Utah Travel Council’s Hall of Fame and in 2004 received the David Brower Award from the Glen Canyon Institute.
Kent Frost died on May 16, 2013.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Kent Frost photograph collection consists of 15 boxes containing images of the Frost family and friends, images of Kent Frost's mission and of his time in the military, and images from his explorations of Utah's outdoors including river runs, camping, and his Canyonland Jeep tours through southern Utah. Box 1 contains oversize prints. Box 2 is a photograph album. Boxes 3-8 contain photos from outdoor trips and general family photos sorted chronologically by year. Boxes 8-9 contain images related to family and friends. Several folders in Boxes 7 and 8 are digital only and are jpeg or tif file format. Box 10 contains images from river trips and other outdoor adventures sorted by photographer. Boxes 11-14 contain mostly slides and images from Kent Frost Jeep Tours and other outdoor adventures. Box 15 contains a general assortment of family photos and river trips.
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 Kent Frost photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Kent Frost photograph collection, P1286, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1286.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Acquisition Information
Donated by Kent Frost in 2006. Addendums in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Separated Materials
Example: See also the Kent Frost papers (ACCN 1687) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
This collection forms part of the River Running Archive, which is part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Kent and Fern Frost |
| 1 | 2 | Military: Kent in Group |
| 1 | 3 | Green River, 1996 |
| 1 | 4 | San Juan River, 1952 |
| 1 | 5 | Hand Tinted |
| 1 | 6 | Standing Rocks |
| 2 | 1 | Photograph Album, 1930s-1940s |
| 3 | 1 | 1914 |
| 3 | 2 | "The Frosts at Old La Sal Ranch," 1920s |
| 3 | 3 | 1930s |
| 3 | 4 | 1940s |
| 3 | 5 | 1950-1953 |
| 3 | 6 | 1954-1956 |
| 3 | 7 | 1956 |
| 3 | 8 | 1957 |
| 4 | 1 | 1958 |
| 4 | 2 | 1959 |
| 4 | 3 | 1960 |
| 4 | 4 | 1961 |
| 4 | 5 | 1962 |
| 4 | 6 | 1962 (2) |
| 5 | 1 | 1963 |
| 5 | 2 | 1964 |
| 5 | 3 | 1965 |
| 5 | 4 | 1966 |
| 5 | 5 | 1967 |
| 5 | 6 | 1968 |
| 5 | 7 | 1969 |
| 6 | 1 | Canyonlands, 1970s |
| 6 | 2 | 1970 |
| 6 | 3 | 1971 |
| 6 | 4 | 1972 |
| 6 | 5 | 1973 |
| 6 | 6 | 1974 |
| 6 | 7 | Ansel Adams Photo Trip, 1974 |
| 6 | 8 | 1975 |
| 6 | 9 | 1976 |
| 6 | 10 | 1977 |
| 6 | 11 | 1978 |
| 6 | 12 | Mormon Trail, Christmas, 1978 |
| 6 | 13 | 1979 |
| 6 | 14 | Vacation, 1979 |
| 6 | 15 | 1980 |
| 6 | 16 | 1981 |
| 6 | 17 | 1982 |
| 6 | 18 | 1983 |
| 6 | 19 | 1984 |
| 6 | 20 | 1985 |
| 6 | 21 | Camping, 1986 |
| 6 | 22 | 1987 |
| 7 | 1 | 1988 |
| 7 | 2 | 1989 |
| 7 | 3 | 1990 |
| 7 | 4 | 1991 |
| 7 | 5 | 1992 |
| 7 | 6 | 1993 |
| 7 | 7 | 1994 |
| 7 | 8 | Old Timers River Trip, Grand Canyon, Colorado River, September 8-10, 1994 |
| 7 | 9 | 1995 |
| 7 | 10 | 1996 |
| 7 | 11 | 1997 |
| 7 | 12 | 1998 |
| 7 | 13 | 1999 |
| 7 | 13b | Veteran's Day, 1999. Digital only |
| 7 | 14 | 2000 |
| 8 | 1 | 2001 |
| 8 | 2 | 2002 |
| 8 | 3 | 2003 |
| 8 | 4 | 2005 |
| 8 | 5 | 2006 |
| 8 | 6 | Kent's 90th Birthday, 2007 |
| 8 | 7 | Inkjet Print, 2008 |
| 8 | 8 | Photos for Marion Krogmen |
| 8 | 9 | Portraits |
| 8 | 10 | Frost Family Portraits and Group Photos |
| 8 | 11 | Family Album Photos, 1938-1949 |
| 8 | 12 | Family Photos, 1917-1954 |
| 8 | 13 | Family Photos |
| 8 | 14 | General |
| 9 | 1 | General Landscapes and People |
| 9 | 2 | Jake the Snake |
| 9 | 3 | Rings and Jewelry |
| 9 | 4 | Kents Crafts and Guns, Guns and Hunting Weapons |
| 9 | 5 | Wildwife and Hunting |
| 9 | 6 | Home |
| 9 | 7 | Garden, Yard |
| 9 | 8 | Travel |
| 9 | 9 | South Africa |
| 9 | 10 | Postcards |
| 9 | 11 | Greeting Cards |
| 9 | 12 | Wedding Announcements |
| 9 | 13 | Susan Jameson Photos |
| 9 | 14 | Family and Friends |
| 10 | 1 | River Pictures, 1946-1947 |
| 10 | 2 | Recreation |
| 10 | 3 | Howard Thomas Photos, 1957-1959 |
| 10 | 4 | Goldman Photos |
| 10 | 5 | Chuck Shelton Photos, 1959 |
| 10 | 6 | Frank Wright Photos |
| 10 | 7 | Mimi and Pete Wilson Photos, 1987-2000 |
| 10 | 8 | Rita Plahetha Photos |
| 10 | 9 | Paul F. Gilbert Photos, 1990-2000 |
| 10 | 10 | Bill and Barbara Foreman Photos |
| 10 | 11 | Elise W. Crosby Photos |
| 10 | 12 | Lucy Clark Photos, 2002 |
| 10 | 13 | Ralph and Mary Boesel Photos, 1962, 1988 |
| 10 | 14 | Barbara Jones Photos, 2000 |
| 10 | 15 | Red and Marie Barlieb Photos, 1989 |
| 10 | 16 | Eric Miraglia Photos, 1989 |
| 10 | 17 | Sue Brooks Photos |
| 10 | 18 | George and Doc Bell (Bell Brothers) Photos, 1987 |
| 10 | 19 | Jeannette Krogman Photos White River Trip, 2003 |
| 10 | 20 | Marion and Sherman Spear Photo |
| 10 | 21 | Marian Krogmann Trips |
| 10 | 22 | Recreation, 1940s-1960s |
| 10 | 23 | Recreation, 1960s-1980s |
| 10 | 24 | Recreation, 1990s-2000s |
| 11 | 1 | Petroglyphs |
| 11 | 2 | Cany Salt Creek, Needles, Maze Slides |
| 11 | 3 | Slideshow, 1981 |
| 11 | 4 | Needles |
| 11 | 5 | River Trips |
| 11 | 6 | River Trips (2) |
| 11 | 7 | Grand Gulch, General |
| 12 | 1 | Tour Promotion for Travel Shows |
| 12 | 2 | Travel, 1947-1956 |
| 12 | 3 | Standing Rocks |
| 12 | 4 | Hale Swinson, 1964 Needles Trip and Grandview Upheaval Dome |
| 12 | 5 | Blue Mountain Drive, October 10, 1961 |
| 12 | 6 | Ski |
| 12 | 7 | "Mostly Extras by M. Beck" |
| 12 | 8 | "M. Beck with 6611 Haskell Dan Nup Calif. 1956" |
| 12 | 9 | Rose Parade, 1961 |
| 12 | 10 | Kent Frost Jeep Tours, Monticello, Utah |
| 13 | 1 | Kent Frost (Ralph) |
| 13 | 2 | Fern Frost, Bill Coshour, Kent Frost |
| 13 | 3 | Goldman and Frost Raft Trip, Glen Canyon, Navajo Mountain 1961, and Others |
| 13 | 4 | Camping |
| 13 | 5 | Navajo Land |
| 13 | 6 | Morehead |
| 13 | 7 | Extras, Monticello Barrier Canyon, Morehead |
| 13 | 8 | Don Finicom |
| 13 | 9 | Mountain Men Chet Knight Air Stream Trailer |
| 13 | 10 | Land of Rock in Sand and Lake Canyon |
| 13 | 11 | Colorado River |
| 13 | 12 | Unker Creek Rapid 1947, Nevills Expedition |
| 13 | 13 | Early Slides, 1949 |
| 13 | 14 | Early Pictures, 1956, Rita Plahetha |
| 13 | 15 | Zion Canyon Hike, 1959 |
| 13 | 16 | Green Camp Trailer, 1965 |
| 13 | 17 | Ski Lift Abejo Mountains, 1966 |
| 13 | 18 | Robbers Roost Trip, June 2, 1968 |
| 13 | 19 | FawweBB, 1969 |
| 13 | 20 | 1971 Blazer March, 1973 Monument Valley, Needles, Baja |
| 13 | 21 | Hawaii, 1974 |
| 13 | 22 | Rendezvous, Henrys Fork, Green River Wyoming, 1975 |
| 13 | 23 | Tours Canyonlands, 1975 |
| 13 | 24 | August 25, 1975 |
| 14 | 1 | August 28, 1976 Canyonlands Tours Trip, New 1976 Ford Car |
| 14 | 2 | Winter 1979 |
| 14 | 3 | Bell Brothers |
| 14 | 4 | Bell Brothers, December 2, 1976, Landscapes |
| 14 | 5 | George Bell, July 18, 1981, Bell Brother Photos, 1981 |
| 14 | 6 | Bell Brother and Yellowstone National Park, July 18, 1981 |
| 14 | 7 | Photos of Notebook Pages |
| 14 | 8 | Kent Frost Jeep Tours, Negatives |
| 14 | 9 | Kent Frost Jeep Tours, Negatives |
| 14 | 10 | Kent Frost Jeep Tours, Negatives |
| 14 | 11 | Nevills, 1949 |
| 14 | 12 | Camp at Dall House, 1967, Kent Frost Tours |
| 14 | 13 | Maxine Frost Collection |
| 14 | 14 | General |
| 14 | 15 | General (2) |
| 14 | 16 | General, 1960-1990 |
| 15 | 1 | J. Frank Wright |
| 15 | 2 | Military |
| 15 | 3 | Hall of Fame Induction |
| 15 | 4 | 2005 |
| 15 | 5 | General Photos, 1939-1949 |
| 15 | 6 | General Landscapes |
| 15 | 7 | Robert Binns |
| 15 | 8 | John Binns |
| 15 | 9 | Isaac Binns |
| 15 | 10 | Fern and Kent Frost Portrait |
| 15 | 11 | Kent and Alfred Frost, 1920s |
| 15 | 12 | Dugald Brener Photo, Kent Frost Portrait, 1994 |
| 15 | 13 | River Trip Album, 1980s |
| 15 | 14 | Negatives |
| 15 | 15 | Negatives, Colorado River |
| 15 | 16 | Negatives |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Rivers--West (U.S.)--Recreational use
Personal Names
- Frost, Kent Smith, 1917-2013
Corporate Names
- Kent Frost Canyonland Jeep Tours (Utah)
Geographical Names
- Canyonlands National Park (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
- color prints (photographs)
