Marston, Otis R.
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Biographical note: Amateur historian and Colorado River runner.
From the description of Colorado River travel research, ca. 1894, 1952-1972 (bulk 1952-1972 ). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 457814147
Otis "Dock" Marston was a noted river-runner and historian of river lore. A key participant in the opening of Grand Canyon to motorized navigation and an organizer of the 1960 jet boat run up through the canyon, he was also a leading historian of the Colorado and Green river basins.
From the description of Papers of Otis R. Marston, 1870-1978. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122540555
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- Aquatic sports
- Boatmen
- Boats and boating
- Boats and boating
- Boats and boating in motion pictures
- Documentary films
- Names, Geographical
- Geology
- Gold dredging
- Gold mines and mining
- Indians of North America
- Mineral industries
- Mines and mineral resources
- Motion picture industry
- Motion pictures
- National parks and reserves
- Outdoor recreation
- Rafting (Sports)
- Rafting (Sports)
- Rafting (Sports)
- Rapids
- Riparian ecology
- Rivers
- Rivers
- Rivers
- White-water canoeing
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- Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.) (as recorded)
- Duchesne County (Utah) (as recorded)
- Green River Watershed (Wyo.-Utah) (as recorded)
- West (U.S.) (as recorded)
- Utah (as recorded)
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
- Arizona--Grand Canyon (as recorded)
- Minnie Maud Canyon (Utah) (as recorded)
- Grand Canyon (Ariz) (as recorded)
- Uintah County (Utah) (as recorded)
- West (U.S.) (as recorded)
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
- Green River Watershed (Wyo.-Utah) (as recorded)
- Green River (Wyo.-Utah) (as recorded)
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.) (as recorded)
- Green River Watershed (Wyo.-Utah) (as recorded)
- Grand Canyon (Ariz) (as recorded)
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
- Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
- Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
- Glen Canyon (Utah) (as recorded)
- Southwest, New (as recorded)
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
- Colorado River Delta (Mexico) (as recorded)
- Transportation--West (U.S) (as recorded)
- Green River (Wyo.-Utah) (as recorded)
- Snake River (Wyo.-Wash.) (as recorded)
- Colorado River Delta (Mexico) (as recorded)
- West (U.S.) (as recorded)
- Green River (Wyo.-Utah) (as recorded)
- San Juan River (Colo.-Utah) (as recorded)
- Colorado River Delta (Mexico) (as recorded)
- Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
- Water power--West (U.S) (as recorded)
- Green River (Wyo.-Utah) (as recorded)
