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Slides outdoor adventures, 1940s and 1950s, 1959-1963

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

  • 261: Jessilie's Wailing Wall in Mystery Canyon, San Juan River, June 10, 1962
  • 262: Leaving Mystery Canyon, 1962
  • 263: Jessilie's Wailing Wall, 1962
  • 264-266: Leaving Mystery Canyon, 1962
  • 267: "On a lazy afternoon - Len Grunin (?) and Virginia Vandermeu - How would you count the hours you've spent?", 1963
  • 268-274: Blue Heron Rookery, 1963
  • 275: Scene along Colorado River Between Rookery and Aztec, 1963
  • 276-278: Cleopatra's Needle and Eye, June 10, 1962
  • 279-282: Navajo Mountain, June 10, 1962
  • 281: Navajo Mountain, 1959
  • 282: Navajo Mountain, approaching Aztec, 1962 or 1963
  • 283: Get together after recovery of the boats, 1959
  • 284: Scene along the Colorado, 1959
  • 285: Boats in last rapid on Colorado, June 10, 1962
  • 286-287: Gathering wood for Aztec Fires, June 10, 1962
  • 288: Key Hole, 1962 or 1963
  • 289-291: Approaching Aztec, 1962 or 1963
  • 292A-C: Aztec Campsite, 1960s
  • 293-294: Group on River Bank outside Aztec, 1962 or 1963
  • 295-298: Aztec, 1959
  • 299: Breakfast at Aztec, 1959
  • 300: Aztec, 1959
  • 301: Looking up into Aztec, 1959
  • 302: Aztec, 1959
  • 303: Packing up at Aztec, 1959
  • 304: Spring at Aztec Campsite, 1959
  • 305: Reflection in water at Aztec, 1959
  • 306: Group at Aztec, "Lovely, Lovely!", 1962 or 1963
  • 307: Dairy Queen Rock, 1962 or 1963
  • 308: Dairy Queen Service, 1962 or 1963
  • 309: Scene in Aztec Canyon, 1959
  • 310: Aztec spring, 1963
  • 311: "Cool, refreshing, delicious, Spring Water." Aztec, 1959
  • 312-315: Formation at the Forbidden Canyon fork, 1962 or 1963
  • 316: Approaching Narrows, 1962 or 1963
  • 317-318: Rest Stop in Aztec, 1959
  • 319: "Almost to the Bridge - Aztec Canyon Spring", 1963
  • 320: Spring above Contest Rock in Aztec Canyon, 1962 or 1963
  • 321: Aztec Canyon trail to bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 322: Ancient tree along Trail to Bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 323: Beekman's Arch in Aztec Canyon, 1962 or 1963
  • 324-325: First glimpse of bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 326-328: The Bridge1962 or 1963
  • 329: Climbers at Rainbow Bridge, 1959
  • 330: Aztec Country as seen through arch of Bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 331-332: Looking up into arch of bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 333: "My favorite couch at Spring under the Bridge", 1963
  • 334: Spring under the bridge, 1963
  • 335: Marlene and Merriel at Bridge Spring, 1962 or 1963
  • 336-337: Brent Egar Bridge Spring, 1962 or 1963
  • 338: George cooling off crew at Bridge Spring, 1963
  • 339: George cooling off Mary Ellen at Bridge Spring, 1963
  • 340: Tree along trail to register and plaque, 1962 or 1963
  • 341: Plaque at Bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 342: Beginning of trail hike to top of Bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 343-346: Trail hike to top of Bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 347: Rope climb to trail at top of bridge1962 or 1963
  • 348: "Coming up" Bridge Hike, 1962 or 1963
  • 349: Almost to the top of Rope climb, 1962 or 1963
  • 350: Going down rope after climbing bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 351-352: View of Bridge from approach, 1962 or 1963
  • 353-354: Top of Bridge country, 1962 or 1963
  • 355: Approaching top of Bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 356: Waiting turn at top of Bridge Country, 1962 or 1963
  • 357: Climbing down bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 358-361: Bridge, 1962 or 1963
  • 362: Lunch Stop by contest Rock, 1962 or 1963
  • 363-364: Contestant on Contest Rock, 1962 or 1963
  • 365: The Winner, 1962 or 1963
  • 366: Above Contest Rock, 1959
  • 367: Lunch in the narrows below Contest Rock, 1963
  • 368-370: Game at narrows, 1962 or 1963
  • 371: Running the Wall at SOCOTWA Pool, 1962 or 1963
  • 372: into the Drink at SOCOTWA Pool, 1962 or 1963
  • 373: Bruce into the Water at SOCOTWA Pool, 1962 or 1963
  • 374: A big splash at SOCOTWA Pool, 1962 or 1963
  • 375: Ann attempting big splash at SOCOTWA Pool, 1962 or 1963
  • 376: SOCOTWA Pool, 1962 or 1963
  • 377-379: "Holding Breath" contest pool, 1962 or 1963
  • 380: Returning to Aztec, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 381: San Juan River, Charlene Herochi approaching Bruce’s beard of hair, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 382-386: Underwater Swim Pool, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 387: Race in underwater Swim Pool, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 388: Smokey underwater pool, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 389: John's corny dive into Underwater Pool, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 390: Reflections in underwater Pool, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 391: “Smokey the Bear” Man at the edge of the river, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 392: A pool just above Aztec Cove campsite, 1961
  • 393-399: Entrance to Aztec Canyon by Lake Powell, 1963
  • 400: Motoring toward Kane Creek Landing, 1961
  • 401: Golden gaters drifting toward Kane, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 402: Tied up and floating toward Kane, 1961
  • 403: San Juaners heading for Kane Creek, 1961
  • 404: Along the Colorado River Toward Kane, 1961
  • 405: Butte Formation on the way to Kane, 1961
  • 406-407: Gathered for Sunday School, 1961
  • 408: River Shoes, San Juan Colorado, 1961
  • 409: Drifting toward Kane, 1961
  • 410: A river flag, 1961
  • 411: Catching victims for mud baths, 1959
  • 412-414: Mud bath, 1959
  • 415: Covered with mud, 1959
  • 416: Washing off the mud, 1959
  • 417: “Siesta on the Glen”, 1959
  • 418-419: Between Aztec and Kane, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 420: Mud flat, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 421-434: Mud puddle, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 435: To the river for a bath, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 436: All clean again, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 437: Crawl Race, 1962
  • 438: Running Jump, 1962
  • 439: Crab Race, 1962
  • 440: Broad Jump, 1962
  • 440a: "Ready to go" on way to Kane Landing, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 441-443: On our way to Kane, 1962
  • 444: John supervising a pedicure, 1962
  • 445: John's Pedicure, 1962
  • 446: On the way to Kane, 1962
  • 447: A canyon wall, 1962
  • 448: "One way to waken a sleeper", 1962
  • 449: Smokey, 1962
  • 450: Packed out, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 451: A lazy crew on the way to Kane, undated, probably early 1960s
  • 452: "A bit of nonsense", 1962
  • 453: Friends relaxing, floating the river, 1962
  • 454: "Or enemies?", follow up on the subjects of the last photo. Man dumping water on the woman, 1962
  • 455-458: Last Chance Campsite, 1963
  • 459: Scene along Colorado River - Glen Canyon, 1959
  • 460-464: Kane Landing - Glen Canyon, 1959
  • 465: Gear ready to pack, 1959
  • 466-467: Cleaning the boats, 1961
  • 468: "The River goes on without us" - Kane Creek Landing, 1959
  • 469: Padre Creek, 1959
  • 470: Approaching Crossing of the Fathers, 1959
  • 471: "Waiting for the Stragglers" - Padre Creek, 1959
  • 472: “Investigating steps out for Padre’s horses”, 1959
  • 473-479: Padre Creek - Box Canyon, 1959
  • 480: Head of Box Canyon - Padre Creek, 1959
  • 481: Hand up at Rock blocking Padre Creek Canyon, 1959
  • 482-483: Path out of Padre Creek Box Canyon, 1959
  • 484: Road back to Camp at Kane, 1959
  • 485: Gunsight Point, 1959
  • 486-488: Coming into Kane, 1962
  • 489: Cooling off in Kane Creek, 1962
  • 490: "Can't get enough water", 1962
  • 491: "River Shoes", 1962
  • 492-493: "Just once more" crew running back into the water, 1962
  • 494: Kane Country, 1962
  • 495: Powell Lake - Kane approach, 1962
  • 496-502: Kane Landing, 1962 and 1963
  • 503: Colorado Group 1963
  • 504-505: Glen Canyon Suspension Bridge, 1959
  • 506: Glen Canyon Dam, 1959
  • 507-514: Glen Canyon Dam, 1961 and 1962
  • 515-516: Glen Canyon Campsite, 1962
  • 517-519: Glen Canyon Dam, 1963
  • 520: Visitor's Center, 1962
  • 521-522: Kanab, Utah, 1959
  • 523-524: Caramel Park, 1961
  • Dates

    • 1959-1963

    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: .8 Linear Feet (2 archives boxes)

    Language of Materials

    From the Collection: English

    Creator

    Repository Details

    Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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