Malcom 'Moki Mac' Ellingson river running video collection, circa 1914
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ellingson, Malcom
- Title
- Malcom 'Moki Mac' Ellingson river running video collection
- Dates
- circa 191419141914
1956-1963 (inclusive)19561963 - Quantity
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27 8mm film
4 16mm film - 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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Audio-visual materials can be fragile and require specialized equipment to play back. For this reason, access to audio-visual materials is provided through digital copies, and it might take longer to provide access to items that are not yet digitized. 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 Note
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 Description
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 Collection
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 Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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8mm films, 1956-1963
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Description: River rafting in redrock country
8mm (photographic film size)River rafting in redrock country; man and boy in cowboy hats with guitar in city park; canoeing in forested area.
Dates: 1956Container: Reel 1 -
Description: Canoeing (washed out)
8mm (photographic film size)Canoeing (washed out); parade; cliff at Stanton.
Dates: 1956Container: Reel 2 -
Description: Woman in red hat
8mm (photographic film size)Woman in red hat; dirt road from vehicle while driving, probably in Southern Utah.
Dates: 1956Container: Reel 3 -
Description: Canoes (very dark)
8mm (photographic film size)Canoes (very dark); flying in airplane.
Dates: 1957Container: Reel 4 -
Description: Flying
8mm (photographic film size)Flying in airplane: shots of Utah National Guard hangar; shots from airplane taking off, in flight.
Dates: 1957Container: Reel 5 -
Description: Flying
8mm (photographic film size)Shots out windows of airplane in flight.
Dates: 1957Container: Reel 6 -
Description: Men on rafting trip
8mm (photographic film size)Men on rafting trip; scenery as seen from boat.
Dates: 1957Container: Reel 7 -
Description: Parade with Native American dancers
8mm (photographic film size)Parade with Native American dancers, possibly in Gallup, New Mexico.
Dates: 1958Container: Reel 8 -
Description: Grand Canyon dwelling
8mm (photographic film size)Grand Canyon dwelling, camoes on river (possibly Green River).
Dates: 1958Container: Reel 9 -
Description: Explosion on bank
8mm (photographic film size)Explosion on bank; boy scouts on river trip.
Dates: 1958Container: Reel 10 -
Description: Canoes on Weber River
8mm (photographic film size)Canoes on Weber River; little boy at home.
Dates: 1958Container: Reel 11 -
Description: Green River trip
8mm (photographic film size)Jones Hole, Columbine Hole, scenery (Green River).
Dates: 1958Container: Reel 12 -
Description: Family at home
8mm (photographic film size)Girls in Mickey Mouse hats play on trampoline, in neighborhood; little boy.
Dates: 1958Container: Reel 13 -
Description: Mountains, Yampa River
8mm (photographic film size)Mountains, river (possibly Yampa River); Sam.
Dates: 1959Container: Reel 14 -
Description: Canoes, rapids
8mm (photographic film size)Canoes, rapids; red rock river trip.
Dates: 1959Container: Reel 15 -
Description: Glen Canyon river trip
8mm (photographic film size)Cliff, Rainbow Bridge; swim.
Dates: 1961Container: Reel 16 -
Description: Boy Scouts river trip
8mm (photographic film size)Boy scouts river trip – begins on Lewis Bros. Stages bus.
Dates: 1962Container: Reel 17 -
Description: River rafting, Native Americans
8mm (photographic film size)River rafting; Native Americans on reservation and river.
Dates: 1962Container: Reel 18 -
Description: Boy Scouts, ten men
8mm (photographic film size)Boy scouts, ten men; San Juan, big hole (river).
Dates: 1962Container: Reel 19 -
Description: Chaco Canyon
8mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1962Container: Reel 20 -
Description: San Juan, Grand Canyon
8mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1962Container: Reel 21 -
Description: Cliff, Burra
8mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1962Container: Reel 22 -
Description: San Juan, RT Rinte
8mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1962Container: Reel 23 -
Description: Escalante River trip
8mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1963Container: Reel 24 -
Description: Glen Canyon river trip
8mm (photographic film size)Dates: 1963Container: Reel 25 -
Description: Indian boat
8mm (photographic film size)Native American boat, canoe on Weber River.
Dates: undatedContainer: Reel 26 -
Description: River rafting
8mm (photographic film size)Good shots of 'Moki Mac' himself.
Dates: undatedContainer: Reel 27
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16mm films, circa 1914, 1960
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Description: Glen Canyon
16mm (photographic film size)Colorado River, Native American ruins, people climbing on sandstone.
Dates: 1960Container: Reel 28 -
Description: San Juan
16mm (photographic film size)Native Americans in community, on river trip.
Dates: 1960Container: Reel 29 -
Description: Early Colorado River filmBlack and white, silent
16mm (photographic film size)Colorado river trip with intertitles.
Dates: circa 1914Container: Reel 30 -
Description: Early Colorado River filmPurple tinted, silent
16mm (photographic film size)Colorado river trip with intertitles. Same as reel 30.
Dates: circa 1914Container: Reel 31
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Native American life
- Rivers--Recreational use
Corporate Names
- Moki Mac River Expeditions, Inc.
Geographical Names
- Arizona
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- New Mexico
- Utah
Form or Genre Terms
- Moving images
