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Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Recreational use -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Colorado Plateau River Guides Association records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2333
Abstract Colorado Plateau River Guides (CPRG) is an organization of professional river guides that work and recreate on the rivers of the Colorado Plateau. Established in 1993, the organization conducts river education seminars, participates in river protection issues, and produces a journal called The Confluence. The collection contains a variety of membership materials including membership forms, dues, surveys, and ballots. One will also find articles and research...
Dates: 1927-2006

Charles Eggert papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1659
Abstract The Charles Eggert papers (1904-2000) consists of correspondence, diaries, production notes, film scripts, financial records, research materials, pamphlets, publicity materials, press releases, magazine articles, and news clippings. Eggert is a photographer and independent filmmaker. He produced films documenting trips on the Green and Colorado Rivers before the construction of the Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon Dams.
Dates: 1904-2000

Grand Canyon management plan collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1307
Abstract The Grand Canyon management plan collection (1967-1974) contains memoranda and correspondence concerning meeting reviews, new regulations, research requirements, and safety procedures in Grand Canyon National Park. These memorandua and letters were written by the government offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and Grand Canyon National Park and sent to river running companies or vice versa.
Dates: 1967-1974

Norman D. and Doris Nevills papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0552
Abstract The Norman D. and Doris Nevills papers (1890s-1952) constitute one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of original research materials on the history of travel on the Colorado and Green Rivers and their tributaries. Included are correspondence, diaries, logs, subject files, news clippings, and business records. Norman Nevills (1909-1949), supported by his wife Doris, was one of the pioneers of commercial river running.
Dates: 1890s-1952

Antoine de Seynes papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1206
Abstract The Antoine de Seynes papers (1938) contain materials documenting a French expedition kayak trip down the Colorado River. Included are correspondence, journals, articles, and a poem. Most of the materials are in French.
Dates: 1938