| 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. Orange Cliff Canyon campsite and motorized boat in tandem with another boat pulled next to shore. "Nevills" boat in campsite. Norm Nevills next to his boat (?). |
| Photo Number |
P0341n02_02_09 |
| Description |
Photo shows the Orange Cliff Canyon campsite, 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 |
Colorado River (Colorado-Mexico); Rivers; Canyons; Fluvial landforms; River running; Journeys; Rainbow Bridge-Monument Valley Survey boats; Watercraft; Boats; Rowboats; Folding boats; Oars; Motorboats; Men; Boatmen; Sporting firearms; Trap guns; Sporting rifles; Hats; Camping; Campsites; Camp stoves; Barrels; Canteens (beverage containers); Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949; Scouts and guides; River guides; Shores (landforms); Mudflats |
| Subject |
Nevills Expeditions--Photographs; Camping--Utah--San Juan County--Photographs; Wooden boats--Photographs; Boats and boating--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Photographs |
| Spatial Coverage |
Moab (Utah); Grand County (Utah); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
| Latitude |
38.136667 |
| Longitude |
-109.572222 |
| Additional Information |
Philip W. Tompkins was a chemist from Marin County, California, a member of the California Academy of Sciences, and an avid outdoorsman and photographer. 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. |
| Rights |
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| Type |
Image |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6h99wr9 |
| Setname |
uum_map_rr |
| ID |
1341694 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6h99wr9 |
