Roy Webb papers, 1926-1989
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Webb, Roy
- Title
- Roy Webb papers
- Dates
- 1926-1989 (inclusive)19261989
- Quantity
- 9.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Accn1000
- Summary
- The Roy Webb papers (1926-1989) consist of research materials for books on Colorado and Green Rivers. This collection also includes notes, articles, copies of books, photographs, correspondence, newspaper research, and other miscellaneous river-related items, plus drafts, page proof, galleys etal from If We Had a Boat (U of U Press, 1986). Roy Webb is a historian, river runner, and author.
- 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
Content Description
The Roy Webb papers (1926-1989) consist of research materials for books on Colorado and Green Rivers. This collection also includes notes, articles, copies of books, photographs, correspondence, newspaper research, and other miscellaneous river-related items, plus drafts, page proof, galleys etal from If We Had a Boat (U of U Press, 1986).
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 Roy Webb papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Roy Webb papers, Accn 1000, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: Accn 1000.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Call of the Colorado, Drafts, 1986-1987
Container: Box 1
Boxes 1-12 consist of a compilation of drafts, research materials, and administrative and organizational materials for Webb's three books: Call of the Colorado, If We Had a Boat, and Tack Down Your Hats, Boys: The Story of Bus Hatch.
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Description: DraftsDates: 1986-1987Container: Folder 1-4
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Description: Films, Museum Catalog RecordsContainer: Folder 5
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Description: Video OutlineContainer: Folder 6
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Description: Video ScriptContainer: Folder 7
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Call of the Colorado, General Subjects, A-Pe
Container: Box 2
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Description: CaptionsContainer: Folder 1
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Description: Captions, Chapters 1-5Container: Folder 2-6
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Description: CorrespondenceContainer: Folder 7
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Description: Correspondence, Smith and GibbsContainer: Folder 8
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Description: Manuscript, University of Arizona Press CopyContainer: Folder 9
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Description: NotebooksContainer: Folder 10
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Description: OutlinesContainer: Folder 11
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Description: Permission LettersContainer: Folder 12
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Call of the Colorado, General Subjects, Ph-Z
Container: Box 3
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Description: Photo CreditsContainer: Folder 1
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Description: Photo OrdersContainer: Folder 2
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Description: Photos, Adventurers; PhotocopiesContainer: Folder 3
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Description: Photos, Outfitters; PhotocopiesContainer: Folder 4
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Description: Photos, Photographers; PhotocopiesContainer: Folder 5
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Description: Photos, Prospectors; PhotocopiesContainer: Folder 6
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Description: Photos, Rejected; PhotocopiesContainer: Folder 7
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Description: Photos-Scientists, Surveyors, Dam Builders; PhotocopiesContainer: Folder 8
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Description: Photos; PhotocopiesContainer: Folder 9-10
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Description: QuotationsContainer: Folder 11
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Description: Research MaterialsContainer: Folder 12
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If We Had a Boat, Book Material, 1983-1988
Container: Box 4
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Description: AdditionsContainer: Folder 1
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Description: Correspondence
This folder consists of correspondence with many famous river runners including Katie Lee, Roy DeSpain, P.T. Reilly, and others.
Dates: 1983-1986Container: Folder 2 -
Description: Credits, Index, Title PageContainer: Folder 3
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Description: Galley, CompleteContainer: Folder 4
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Description: GalleyContainer: Folder 5
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Description: Illustrations; PhotocopiesContainer: Folder 6
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Description: OutlinesContainer: Folder 7
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Description: Photographs; PhotocopiesContainer: Folder 8
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Description: Photographs, MiscellaneousContainer: Folder 9
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Description: Reviews, Books of the SouthwestDates: 1988Container: Folder 10
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Description: Reviews, River RunnerDates: 1988Container: Folder 11
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Description: Reviewers' CommentsContainer: Folder 12
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Description: RevisionsContainer: Folder 13
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Description: University of Utah Press, ContractsContainer: Folder 14
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Description: University of Utah Press, EditingContainer: Folder 15
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Description: University of Utah Press, Financial MaterialContainer: Folder 16
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Description: University of Utah Press, Publicity MaterialContainer: Folder 17
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If We Had a Boat, Drafts
Container: Box 5
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Description: DraftsContainer: Folder 1-3
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Description: If We Had a Boat, DraftsContainer: Box 6-8
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Tack Down Your Hats, Boys: The Story of Bus Hatch, Book Material, 1987-1989
Container: Box 9
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Description: Chapters 1-8Container: Folder 1-8
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Description: Check Stubs, Editing ReimbursementContainer: Folder 9
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Description: Correspondence; Brown, Mike, n.d.Container: Folder 10
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Description: Correspondence; Filar, David S., n.d.Container: Folder 11
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Description: Correspondence, General InformationContainer: Folder 12
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Description: Correspondence, HatchDates: 1987-1989Container: Folder 13-15
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Description: EpilogueContainer: Folder 16
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Description: Registration FormsContainer: Folder 17
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Tack Down Your Hats, Boys: The Story of Bus Hatch, Drafts
Container: Box 10
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Description: DraftsContainer: Folder 1-5
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Tack Down Your Hats, Boys: The Story of Bus Hatch, Research Material
Container: Box 11
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Description: Research MaterialContainer: Folder 1
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Description: Research Material, Chapters 1-8Container: Folder 2-12
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Tack Down Your Hats, Boys: The Story of Bus Hatch, Research Material, General Hatch Material, 1941-1987
Container: Box 12
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Description: Advertisements and BrochuresContainer: Folder 1
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Description: Article by HatchContainer: Folder 2
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Description: Boat Trips; Personal accounts and diary excerptsContainer: Folder 3
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Description: Boatmen, Passenger Lists; Grand Canyon tripDates: 1966Container: Folder 4
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Description: Correspondence
This folder contains correspondence with Bus, Ted, and Don Hatch from Webb, Otis Marston, Gary Hart, Robert Kennedy, John H. Glenn, Roger Paris, and "Moulty."
Dates: 1941-1987Container: Folder 5 -
Description: Hatch, JeremiahContainer: Folder 6
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Description: Jones CreekContainer: Folder 7
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Description: Marston Collection Register; Huntington LibraryContainer: Folder 8
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Description: News ClippingsContainer: Folder 9
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Description: NotebooksContainer: Folder 10-12
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Description: Photographs, PhotocopiesContainer: Folder 13
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Description: Pot Creek Fire; Written first-hand accountsDates: 1972Container: Folder 14
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Description: River Diary, Unidentified authorContainer: Folder 15
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Description: "Sayings"Container: Folder 16
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Description: Miscellaneous HatchContainer: Folder 17
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Articles, Reviews, 1981-1989
Container: Box 13
This box consists of a compilation of articles, reviews, and papers written by Webb.
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Description: Articles, the biblio billboardDates: 1989Container: Folder 1
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Description: Articles, River RunnerDates: 1988-1989Container: Folder 2-5
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Description: Articles, Utah Historical QuarterlyDates: 1988Container: Folder 6
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Description: Papers, "Down the Great Unknown"
This paper was written for History 401.
Dates: 1981Container: Folder 7 -
Description: Reviews, CorrespondenceContainer: Folder 8
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Description: Reviews, River RunnerDates: 1989Container: Folder 9
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Description: Reviews, Utah Historical QuarterlyDates: 1989Container: Folder 10
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Articles and Clippings
Container: Box 14
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Description: Articles and ClippingsContainer: Folder 1-5
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Description: Articles and Clippings, NewspapersContainer: Folder 6
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Class Materials
Container: Box 15
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Description: Class PlanContainer: Folder 1
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Description: Manuscript Lecture NotesContainer: Folder 2-3
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Description: PostersContainer: Folder 4
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Description: River EssaysContainer: Folder 5
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Description: Syllabus and OutlineContainer: Folder 6
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Oral Interviews, 1969-1985
Container: Box 16
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Description: John CrossDates: 1984Container: Folder 1
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Description: Roy DeSpainDates: 1985Container: Folder 2
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Description: Stewart GardnerDates: 1984Container: Folder 3
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Description: Calvin GiddingsContainer: Folder 4
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Description: Joe HaslemDates: 1969Container: Folder 5
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Description: Don HatchDates: 1984Container: Folder 6
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Description: Les JonesDates: 1985Container: Folder 7
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Description: Katie LeeDates: 1984Container: Folder 8
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Description: William M. PurdyDates: 1985Container: Folder 9
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Description: Gaylord StavelyDates: 1984Container: Folder 10
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Description: Duff Swain; Regarding Bus HatchDates: 1987Container: Folder 11
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Description: Frank SwainDates: 1976Container: Folder 12
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Description: Frank SwainDates: 1984Container: Folder 13
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Description: NotesContainer: Folder 14
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Description: Question Sheets, BlankContainer: Folder 15
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Description: Question Sheets, CompletedContainer: Folder 16
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General Subjects, A-E, 1926-1954
Container: Box 17
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Description: ARTA Utah Wilderness River TripsDates: 1988Container: Folder 1
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Description: C. Gregory Crampton, "Boating on the Upper Colorado..."Dates: 1975Container: Folder 2
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Description: "Building a Reputation;" Norman Nevills' river-running accomplishmentsContainer: Folder 3
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Description: Cataract CanyonContainer: Folder 4
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Description: Conservation-Perservation ControversyContainer: Folder 5
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Description: DeSpain, Roy--News ClippingsContainer: Folder 6
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Description: Diaries-- Aleson, Harry and Sparks, Harry P., Jr.Dates: 1951Container: Folder 7
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Description: Diaries, Beaman, E.O., n.d.Container: Folder 8
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Description: Diaries, Blake, H. Elwyn, Jr.Dates: 1926Container: Folder 9
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Description: Diaries, Berg, AmosDates: 1938Container: Folder 10
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Description: Diaries, Gargg, EllenContainer: Folder 11
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Description: Diaries, Kelly, CharlesDates: 1932Container: Folder 12
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Description: Page, F. LeMoyneContainer: Folder 13
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Description: Diaries, UnidentifiedContainer: Folder 14
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Description: Dinosaur National Monument, StudyContainer: Folder 15
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Description: Documents, Colorado RiverContainer: Folder 16
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Description: Documents, Flaming GorgeContainer: Folder 17
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Description: Documents, Green RiverContainer: Folder 18
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Description: Documents, MiscellaneousContainer: Folder 19
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Description: Echo Park Dam, ArticlesContainer: Folder 20
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Description: Echo Park Dam, CRSP and CUP MaterialContainer: Folder 21
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Description: Echo Park Dam, Colorado River Storage ProjectContainer: Folder 22
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Description: Echo Park Dam, CorrespondenceContainer: Folder 23
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Description: Echo Park Dam, Journalism ReportDates: 1954Container: Folder 24
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Description: Echo Park Dam, News ClippingsContainer: Folder 25
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Description: Echo Park Dam, Television PublicityContainer: Folder 26
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General Subjects, F-Z, 1923-1979
Container: Box 18
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Description: Folklore, River Songs, PoemsContainer: Folder 1
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Description: Frazier, Russel G., Article, PaperContainer: Folder 2
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Description: Nathaniel Galloway, BiographyContainer: Folder 3
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Description: Nathaniel Galloway, LettersContainer: Folder 4
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Description: Stewart Gardiner, River RunningDates: 1938-1939Container: Folder 5
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Description: Grand Canyon, ArticlesContainer: Folder 6
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Description: Grand Canyon, U.S. Geological Survey of 1923Container: Folder 7
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Description: Holiday River Expeditions, BrochuresContainer: Folder 8
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Description: Holiday River Expeditions, "History Helper"Container: Folder 9
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Description: Jens Jensen, ArticlesContainer: Folder 10
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Description: Klamath River, ArticlesContainer: Folder 11
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Description: Katie Lee, Publicity MaterialContainer: Folder 12
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Description: Lodore, ArticlesContainer: Folder 13
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Description: Bert Loper, Recovery, obituariesContainer: Folder 14
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Description: Pat Lynch, BiographyContainer: Folder 15
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Description: MiscellaneousContainer: Folder 16
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Description: Miscellaneous, Library Catalog PrintoutsContainer: Folder 17
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Description: Miscellaneous, Title PageContainer: Folder 18
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Description: Norman D. Nevills, Biography
Written by P.T. Reilly.
Container: Folder 19 -
Description: NotebooksContainer: Folder 20
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Description: Powell Expedition, MurdersContainer: Folder 21
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Description: Research Books, A-LContainer: Folder 22
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Description: Research Books, M-ZContainer: Folder 23
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Description: Frank Swain, Articles, Obituaries, TranscriptsContainer: Folder 24
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Description: Nanette Larson, Utah Travel Council, "Run the Rivers"Container: Folder 25
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Description: Water Policy, Colorado River Basin SurveyContainer: Folder 26
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Description: Water Policy, River Management Plan; Dinosaur National MonumentDates: 1979Container: Folder 27
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Description: Water Policy, Water Resources PolicyContainer: Folder 28
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Description: Yampa River, ArticlesContainer: Folder 29
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Description: Yampa River Expedition; Denver Post clippingsDates: 1928Container: Folder 30
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Miscellaneous Oversize, 1987-1988
Container: Box 19
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Description: Headwater NewsmagazineDates: 1987Container: Folder 1
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Description: Sports GuideDates: 1987-1988Container: Folder 2-3
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Description: Green River, Articles, River TransportContainer: Folder 4
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Description: If We Had a Boat, GalleysContainer: Folder 5
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Rafting (Sports)--Arizona
- Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- Rafting (Sports)--Green River (Wyo.-Utah)
- Rafting (Sports)--Utah
- Rivers--West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration--Sources
- Rivers--West (U.S.)--Recreational use--History--Sources
Geographical Names
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Recreational use--History--Sources
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
- Green River (Wyo.-Utah)--Recreational use--History--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Correspondence
- Drafts (documents)
- Posters
