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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.

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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.
Photo Number P0341n02_02_08
Description Photo shows the Orange Cliff Canyon campsite, on a Norm Nevills expedition for Philip W. Tompkins, September 29-October 2, 1938. Back of photograph: 389 CORR 3
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; Tents; Hats; Camping; Campsites; Bedrolls; Shores (landforms)
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
Additional Information 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."
Spatial Coverage Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); San Juan County (Utah)
Latitude 38.304167
Longitude -109.761667
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 1938-09-29; 1938-09-30; 1938-10-01; 1938-10-02
Textual Date September 29-October 2, 1938
Creator Tompkins, Philip W., 1873-1972
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/s6pk16qv
Setname uum_map_rr
ID 1341691
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pk16qv
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