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Norman D. Nevills' August-September 1938 San Juan River expedition. The group stopped for a bit. In the foreground is "Whitey" a boat built by Kent Frost for this trip. Elzada Clover, Norm Nevills, Clarita Heath (Wesley Heath's daughter), Jackie Frost, Jack Frost, Edna Heath (Wesley Heath's mother), Wesley Heath (the trip organizer), Lois Heath (Wesley Heath's wife), and Kent Frost.

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Title Norman D. Nevills' August-September 1938 San Juan River expedition. The group stopped for a bit. In the foreground is "Whitey" a boat built by Kent Frost for this trip. Elzada Clover, Norm Nevills, Clarita Heath (Wesley Heath's daughter), Jackie Frost, Jack Frost, Edna Heath (Wesley Heath's mother), Wesley Heath (the trip organizer), Lois Heath (Wesley Heath's wife), and Kent Frost.
Photo Number P0341n02_07_22
Description Photo shows members of the group Norman D. Nevills took down the San Juan August 23 to September 3, 1938, organized by Wesley Heath. In the foreground is "Whitey" a boat built by Kent Frost for this trip
Date 1938-08; 1938-09
Textual Date August-September 1938
Keywords Nevills Expeditions; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; San Juan River (Colorado-Utah); Rivers; Glen Canyon (Utah and Arizona); Canyons; Fluvial landforms; Scouts and guides; River guides; Boatmen; Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949; Frost, Jackie (Frank E.), 1926; Frost, Kent, 1917-; Frost, Jack (John A.); Clover, Elzada Urseba, 1897-1980; Botanists; Scientists; Biologists; Heath, Clarita; Heath, Edna; Heath, Lois; Heath, Wesley; Men; Women; Spouses; Fathers; Daughters; Husbands; Wives; Pith helmets; Watercraft; Boats; Rowboats; Oars; Boulders
Subject Nevills Expeditions--Photographs; Boats and boating--San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--Photographs; San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)--Photographs
Spatial Coverage San Juan River (Colorado-Utah); Glen Canyon (Utah and Arizona)
Latitude 37.179
Longitude -110.9
Additional Information Whitey was a horse-trough-like boat Kent Frost says he built for the August-September 1938 San Juan trip. It was later renamed "San Juan".
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.
Rights
Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s6fn1xsz
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 1341875
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fn1xsz
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