Utah riverboats
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The riverboats collection, P0063, contains black and white photographs of early river craft used on the Green and Colorado Rivers between the towns of Green River, Utah, and Moab, Utah. Also included are some photographs of freight boats used during the brief mining boom on the San Juan River, ferry boats, miscellaneous rowboats, and other riverboat-related images. This collection was received some years ago in the Special Collections department, but no records were kept of its provenance. In addition, when it was first processed the images were put in folders with no real relation to their chronology. Accordingly, in 2002, the collection was re-processed, and the images were rearranged in chronological order, and renumbered. Included in this box will be a copy of an article in the CANYON LEGACY, vol. 1 n. 5, "A Foolhardy Undertaking: Utah's Pioneer Steamboaters," which recounts the history of most of these craft. Descriptions or captions found on the image will be noted in quotes.
Dates
- 1890s-1920s
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Collection materials are in English.
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: 48 Photographic Prints
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu