| Title |
Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. Lining in Cataract Canyon. "WEN" dragged up talus while eating lunch to keep off from current side lash. |
| Photo Number |
P0341n02_08_11 |
| Description |
Photo shows portaging of the WEN, one of the boats used in the 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition, led by Norm Nevills |
| Keywords |
Nevills Expeditions; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; Portages; Cataract Canyon (Wayne County-San Juan County, Utah); Cataract Canyon Wilderness (Utah); Watercraft; Boats; Rowboats; Cataract boats; Oars; Men; Boatmen; Pith helmets; Campsites; Harris, (LaPhene) Don, 1911-2004; Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949; Scouts and guides; River guides; Jotter, (Mary) Lois, 1914-; Botanists; Scientists; Biologists; Women; Gibson, (Wilbur) Bill, d. 1963; Atkinson, W. Eugene; Zoologists; Fluvial landforms; Talus (Geology); Boulders |
| Subject |
Nevills Expeditions--Photographs; Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Wooden boats--Photographs; Cataract Canyon (Utah)--Photographs |
| Additional Information |
The expedition started in Green River, Utah, on June 20, 1938 and ended at Lake Mead, Arizona on August 1, 1938. They reached the top of Cataract Canyon on June 23 and reached the bottom on July 2 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Cataract Canyon (Wayne County-San Juan County, Utah); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
| Latitude |
37.8775 |
| Longitude |
-110.293889 |
| Collection Number and Name |
P0341 Norman D. and Doris Nevills Photograph Collection |
| Collection Name |
Norman D. and Doris Nevills |
| Relation is Part of |
Utah River Running Archives |
| Date |
1938-06-20; 1938-08-01 |
| Textual Date |
June 20-August 1, 1938 |
| Creator |
Elzada Urseba Clover |
| Donated By/Purchased From |
Gift of daughters Joan Nevills-Staveley and Sandra Nevills Reiff in 1988. |
| Rights |
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| Type |
Image |
| Finding Aid |
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv17126/ |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6cn7vgr |
| Setname |
uum_map_rr |
| ID |
1341909 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cn7vgr |
