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Nevills Expeditions, Glen Canyon-San Juan River, September 1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Scope and Contents

  1. 1: Boat on shore
  2. 2: "When the day is warm, the passengers and boatmen go overboard for a refreshing dip in the San Juan" {**}
  3. 3: "Toe holds cut in this sandstone wall by prehistoric Indians probably lead to cliff dwellings at the top but the rock has decomposed and Nevills has not yet been able to go all the way upBhence the name, Mystery Canyon." {**}
  4. 4: "Norman Nevills: he never lost a passenger or a boat" {**}

Dates

  • September 1945

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Extent

From the Collection: 145 Items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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