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Title Norman D. Nevills' September 29-October 2, 1938 expedition for Philip W. Tompkins on the Colorado River from Moab down to near the mouth of the Green River. Campsite along the Colorado River.
Photo Number P0341n02_03_14
Description Photo shows a campsite along the Colorado River between Moab and the confluence with the Green, on a Norm Nevills expedition for Philip W. Tompkins, September 29-October 2, 1938
Creator Tompkins, Philip W., 1873-1972
Date 1938-09-29; 1938-09-30; 1938-10-01; 1938-10-02
Textual Date September 29-October 2, 1938
Keywords Nevills Expeditions; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; Colorado River (Colorado-Mexico); Rivers; Canyons; Fluvial landforms; Campsites; Camping; Wood chairs; Wood stools; Boulders; Hats; Cigarettes; Smoking
Subject Nevills Expeditions--Photographs; Motorboats--Photographs; Wooden boats--Photographs; Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs
Spatial Coverage Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Latitude 38.304167
Longitude -109.761667
Additional Information Huntington Digital Library: "Nevills had chartered the outfit for P. W. Tompkins with the plan to run to the mouth of the Green River where they hoped to meet the Holmstrom-Burg party. Nevills hoped for a share in the publicity. Tompkins considered the outfit so unseaworthy, he ordered them to turn back before reaching The Junction. [see original page for Times-Independent 1938, Sep. 29, short feature on Tompkins' trip]" Letter of Tomkins, 1952, Aug. 25: "We went down the river from Moab to near the mouth of the Green (1938, Sep. 29-Oct. 02) in tandum [sic] boats lashed together, the rear one rigged with an old Ford motor belonging to two boys hauling for an oil drilling outfit. In addition, Norman had a light two-man rowboat trailing behind, truly a strange looking outfit."
Collection Number and Name P0341 Norman D. and Doris Nevills Photograph Collection
Collection Name Norman D. and Doris Nevills
Finding Aid http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv17126/
Relation is Part of Utah River Running Archives
Donated By/Purchased From Gift of daughters Joan Nevills-Staveley and Sandra Nevills Reiff in 1988.
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ARK ark:/87278/s66694vq
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 1341749
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66694vq

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