Title |
In Remembrance of Norman Nevills and Wife plaque with Piper J3 "Cherry II" airplane model, 1951. |
Photo Number |
P0341n01_20_16 |
Description |
Photo of the monument installed at Navajo Bridge near Lees Ferry, Arizona |
Keywords |
Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949; Nevills, Doris Drown, 1914-1949; Airplanes; Piper airplanes; Piper J3 Cub airplanes; Light aircraft; Plaques; Models (representations) |
Subject |
Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949--Monuments--Photographs; Nevills, Doris Drown, 1914-1949--Monuments--Photographs |
Additional Information |
Norman Nevills named his Piper airplane "Cherry," the affectionate nickname he used for his wife Doris. The failure of the plane motor in "Cherry II" caused the death of the two on September 19, 1949. |
Spatial Coverage |
Navajo Bridge (Ariz.); Marble Canyon (Ariz.); Coconino County (Ariz.) |
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 |
1951 |
Textual Date |
1951 |
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://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/UU_EAD/id/2508 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s62528rs |
Setname |
uum_map_rr |
ID |
1327409 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62528rs |