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John Hill Cone photograph collection, circa 1945-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cone, John Hill
- Title
- John Hill Cone photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1945-1969 (inclusive)19451969
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 55 items
- Collection Number
- P2240
- Summary
- John Hill Cone (1906-1988) was a Utah photographer. This collection contains 55 color transparencies taken by Cone depicting Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge before and during dam construction.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Glen Canyon is a natural canyon carved by a 169.6-mile length of the Colorado River, mostly in southeastern and south-central Utah. Glen Canyon starts at the confluence of the Colorado River and the Dirty Devil River. A small part of the lower end of Glen Canyon extends into northern Arizona and terminates at Lee's Ferry, near the Vermilion Cliffs. Like the Grand Canyon farther downstream, Glen Canyon is part of the immense system of canyons carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries.
In 1963, a reservoir, Lake Powell, was created by the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, in the Arizona portion of Glen Canyon near the brand new town of Page, inundating much of Glen Canyon under water hundreds of feet in depth.
The Glen Canyon Dam remains a central issue for modern environmentalist movements. Beginning in the late 1990s, the Sierra Club and other organizations renewed the call to dismantle the dam and drain Lake Powell in Lower Glen Canyon. Today, Glen Canyon and Lake Powell are managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The John Hill Cone photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 55 color transparencies dating from approximtaley 1945 to 1969 and depicting Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge before and during the construction of their respective dams.
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.
Contact Patrick Cone for commercial use requests.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Patrick Cone in 2019.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Glen Canyon | circa 1945-1960s |
| 1 | 2 | Canyonlands | circa 1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 3 | Flaming Gorge Dam | circa 1958-1965 |
| 1 | 4 | Desert, Utah | circa 1950s-1960s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- Flaming Gorge Dam (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- Color transparencies
Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
2024
