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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. 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.
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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

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Setname uum_map_rr
ID 1341695
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6h99wr9/1341695