Marston, Otis R.
Variant namesBiographical 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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| associatedWith | Anderson, Martin J. | person |
| associatedWith | Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Belknap, Bill, 1920- | person |
| associatedWith | Brazie, Joseph V. | person |
| associatedWith | Cutter, Lois Jotter. | person |
| associatedWith | Desloge, Joseph, 1889-1971 | person |
| associatedWith | Hoskaninni Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Knipmeyer, James H., 1947- | person |
| associatedWith | Morss, Noel, 1904-1981. | person |
| associatedWith | Nevills, Norman D., 1908-1949. | person |
| associatedWith | Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902. | person |
| associatedWith | Reilly, P. T. (Plez Talmadge), 1911-1996. | person |
| associatedWith | Stanton, R. L. (Robert Lodowick), 1810-1885 | person |
| associatedWith | Stanton, Robert Brewster, 1846-1922. | person |
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Birth 1894
Death 1979
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