Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. The group on the river, left to right, Del Reed, Elzada Clover, Lorin Bell, Lois Jotter and Norm Nevills before pushing off above 27 Mile (Tiger Wash) Rapid, Grand Canyon.

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Title Norman D. Nevills' 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition. The group on the river, left to right, Del Reed, Elzada Clover, Lorin Bell, Lois Jotter and Norm Nevills before pushing off above 27 Mile (Tiger Wash) Rapid, Grand Canyon.
Photo Number P0341n02_06_07
Description Photo shows members of the 1938 Green and Colorado Rivers expedition, led by Norm Nevills, before pushing off at 27-mile Rapid in the Grand Canyon, July 15, 1938
Date 1938-07-15
Textual Date July 15, 1938
Keywords Nevills Expeditions; River running; Journeys; Expeditions; 27 Mile Rapid (Coconino County, Arizona); Colorado River (Colorado-Mexico); Rivers; Canyons; Fluvial landforms; Watercraft; Boats; Rowboats; Cataract boats; Oars; Boatmen; Reed, Thomas Delbert (Del); Clover, Elzada Urseba, 1897-1980; Botanists; Scientists; Biologists; Women; Bell, Lorin, 1914-1974; Jotter, (Mary) Lois, 1914-; Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949; Scouts and guides; River guides; Boatmen; Men; Pith helmets; Safety equipment; Life preservers
Subject Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Wooden boats--Photographs
Spatial Coverage 27 Mile Rapids (Ariz.); Grand Canyon (Ariz.); Coconino County (Ariz.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Latitude 36.5616533
Longitude -111.8129423
Additional Information The expedition started in Green River, Utah, on June 20, 1938 and ended at Lake Mead, Arizona on August 1, 1938.
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/s6d22p73
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 1341792
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6d22p73
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