William "Bert" A. Lucas slide collection

Collection

Identifier: P2141

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The William "Bert" A. Lucas slide collection consists of 1 box containing 221 color slides of Glen Canyon taken between 1949 and 1951.

Dates

1949-1951

Creator

Lucas, William A. (Person)

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.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the William "Bert" A. Lucas slide collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Historical Note

The William "Bert" A. Lucas contains color slides of Glen Canyon between 1949 and 1951. Glen Canyon is a 169.6-mile canyon on the Colorado River located primarily in southern Utah and part of northern Arizona. In the 1950s, plans for a hydroelectric dam on the Colorado River were initiated, causing numerous environmental groups to rally in protection of various canyons along the Colorado River watershed. Beginning in 1963, Glen Canyon and its 125 side canyons were flooded as the Powell Reservoir was created over a period of 17 years. The flooding of Glen Canyon was a seminal event in the life of many American environmentalists, from David Brower of the Sierra Club to author Edward Abbey.

Extent

221 Items (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The William "Bert" A. Lucas contains color slides of Glen Canyon between 1949 and 1951, ten years before the canyon was flooded to fill the Powell Reservoir in 1963.