Papers, 1918-1972.

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Papers, 1918-1972.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84528644

Correspondence, diaries, legal and financial records, photographs. The entire collection centers on the passion of Aleson for the Colorado River. Correspondence (12 lin. ft.) includes quite literally every exchange Aleson ever received. It is arranged chronologically. Diaries and journals include many of those written by other river runners, copied by Aleson, as well as his own notes and diaries. They are also ordered chronologically. There is a brief file of published and unpublished essays by Aleson, and one for clippings, legal and financial documents. Photographs, movies and tapes have been separated into a photo collection under the same number. Documents Aleson's early life, various river trips and explorations, some of which document trips in the far north. Many photos are unidentified.

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Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8322392

Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society

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