Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. Rapids on the river.

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Title Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. Rapids on the river.
Photo Number P0341n02_05_22
Description Photo shows one of the "cataract boats" descending a rapid during Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. Location unidentified, but probably on the Colorado River
Keywords Nevills Expeditions; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; Green River (Wyoming-Utah); Rivers; Rapids; Boatmen; Pith helmet; Equipment; Protective and life-saving equipment; Life preservers; Personal flotation Device; PFD; Watercraft; Boats; Rowboats; Cataract boats; Oars; Shooting rapids
Subject Nevills Expeditions--Photographs; Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Wooden boats--Photographs
Additional Information The expedition started in Green River, Utah, on June 20, 1938 and ended at Lake Mead, Arizona on August 1, 1938.
Spatial Coverage Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
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
Donated By/Purchased From Gift of daughters Joan Nevills-Staveley and Sandra Nevills Reiff in 1988.
Rights
Type Image
Finding Aid http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv17126/
ARK ark:/87278/s60586g1
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 1343145
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60586g1
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