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Colorado Plateau River Guides Association records, 1927-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Colorado Plateau River Guides
Title
Colorado Plateau River Guides Association records
Dates
1927-2006 (inclusive)
Quantity
5.5 linear feet, (11 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2333
Summary
Colorado Plateau River Guides (CPRG) is an organization of professional river guides that work and recreate on the rivers of the Colorado Plateau. Established in 1993, the organization conducts river education seminars, participates in river protection issues, and produces a journal called The Confluence. The collection contains a variety of membership materials including membership forms, dues, surveys, and ballots. One will also find articles and research papers writen for the CPRG journal, The Confluence , as well as artwork, and correspondence.
Repository
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

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
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Historical Note

The Colorado Plateau River Guides (CPRG) is an organization of professional river guides that work and recreate on the rivers of the Colorado Plateau. Established in 1993, the organization conducts river education seminars, participates in river protection issues, and produces a journal called The Confluence.

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Content Description

The collection contains a variety of membership materials including membership forms, dues, surveys, and ballots. One will also find articles and research papers writen for the CPRG journal, The Confluence, as well as artwork, and correspondence. There are many river education program and various outdoor adventure papers. The collection contains correspondence to and from the former director, Mr John Weisheit, as well as correspondence with various governmental agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of the Interior. Furthermore, there are legal documents and affidavits that represent the CPRG involvement in environmental advocacy.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by format.

Acquisition Information

Donated by John Weisheit, former Executive Director.

Processing Note

Processed by Kevin Priest in 2015.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

See also the John Weisheit papers located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Forms part of the River Running Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Outdoor education--West (U.S.)--Sources
  • River tourism--West (U.S.)--Societies, etc.--Records and correspondence
  • Tour guides (Persons)--West (U.S.)--Societies, etc.--Records and correspondence

Corporate Names

  • Colorado Plateau River Guides--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Description and travel
  • Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Recreational use--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Ballots
  • Business correspondence
  • By-laws
  • Charters and articles of incorporation
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Diaries
  • Maps
  • Membership lists
  • Minutes (Records)
  • Records (Documents)
  • Surveys (Documents)

Finding aid created by Kevin Priest.
2015 (last modified: 2019)

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