 | A. Oscar Olson Photograph Collection P1089 |
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Summary Description
| Title:A. Oscar Olson Photograph Collection Collector:A. Oscar Olson Repository:J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Extent:100 Items Identification:P1089 |  |
Biography
History of the Glen Canyon photographs of A. Oscar Olson
A. Oscar Olson, a native of Salt Lake City, always wanted to go on a river trip through Glen Canyon of the Colorado River. In 1960, however, he found himself in the US Army, stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. In 1962, with Glen Canyon Dam all-but completed, he realized that he would have to take the trip that year if he was going to do it at all. Accordingly, he signed up for a trip sponsored by SOCOTWA Expeditions, a local river-running group. The trip was in May 1962 and was for seven days, leaving from Hite, Utah, and ending at Kane Creek landing, near Crossing of the Fathers. During the course of the trip, Olson fell andBas he found out laterBsuffered a fracture of his left leg. This was common on these trips, and although it gave him quite a bit of pain, he continued on without treatment. The pain was sufficient to keep him from the long climb up Hole In The Rock, but it did not deter him from the 14-mile round-trip hike to Rainbow Bridge (although he did not climb to the top of the bridge like many of his party. After the trip, when he returned to duty at Fort Lewis, he reported for sick call and only then discovered that he had the fracture. Olson became a member of SOCOTWA and went on other trips with the group, and indeed became a bus driver for many of their overland expeditions to LDS historic sites, the Seattle and New York World's Fairs, and other journeys. In later years, he began traveling with his family to Lake Powell, and took a number of photographs in the same locations as his Glen Canyon pictures, by way of comparison.
A. Oscar Olson, a native of Salt Lake City, always wanted to go on a river trip through Glen Canyon of the Colorado River. In 1960, however, he found himself in the US Army, stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. In 1962, with Glen Canyon Dam all-but completed, he realized that he would have to take the trip that year if he was going to do it at all. Accordingly, he signed up for a trip sponsored by SOCOTWA Expeditions, a local river-running group. The trip was in May 1962 and was for seven days, leaving from Hite, Utah, and ending at Kane Creek landing, near Crossing of the Fathers. During the course of the trip, Olson fell andBas he found out laterBsuffered a fracture of his left leg. This was common on these trips, and although it gave him quite a bit of pain, he continued on without treatment. The pain was sufficient to keep him from the long climb up Hole In The Rock, but it did not deter him from the 14-mile round-trip hike to Rainbow Bridge (although he did not climb to the top of the bridge like many of his party. After the trip, when he returned to duty at Fort Lewis, he reported for sick call and only then discovered that he had the fracture. Olson became a member of SOCOTWA and went on other trips with the group, and indeed became a bus driver for many of their overland expeditions to LDS historic sites, the Seattle and New York World's Fairs, and other journeys. In later years, he began traveling with his family to Lake Powell, and took a number of photographs in the same locations as his Glen Canyon pictures, by way of comparison.
Scope and Content
The photographs in this collection are digital scans of slides put together as a slide show by A. Oscar Olson. Most of them were taken during a Glen Canyon river trip with SOCOTWA Expeditions in May, 1962; while the rest were taken on later visits to Lake Powell in the 1960s through 1990s. He took the later photographs in order to show the changes in the original locations brought about by the filling of Lake Powell reservoir behind Glen Canyon dam. The images depict the usual scenes of a SOCOTWA river trip, including the launch, days and events on the river, visits to attractions such as Hole In The Rock and Rainbow Bridge, camp scenes, and other events. All but a few of the images were made on 35mm Ektachrome film, which later faded to red. Mr. Olson asked Nelson Wadsworth, an archivist at Utah State University, to adjust the color digitally to return the images to their original color, which was largely successful. The images, however, were taken out of their original order during this process and thus are out of sequence. This is noted where applicable in the register. All photographs were taken in May, 1962, unless otherwise noted. All information for captions supplied by Oscar Olson on June 25, 2003.
Administrative Information
Restrictions : Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Related Material :
Donor Information :
Acq Method: Loaned for copying by
Acq Name: A. Oscar Olson
Acq Date: 2003
Processing Information : This collection was processed by Roy Webb on June 2003.
Related Material :
Donor Information :
Acq Method: Loaned for copying by
Acq Name: A. Oscar Olson
Acq Date: 2003
Processing Information : This collection was processed by Roy Webb on June 2003.
Index Terms
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Restrictions
Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Arrangement of the Records
Mr. Olson asked Nelson Wadsworth, an archivist at Utah State University, to adjust the color digitally to return the images to their original color, which was largely successful. The images, however, were taken out of their original order during this process and thus are out of sequence. This is noted where applicable in the register.
Detailed Description of the Records
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A. Oscar Olson Glen Canyon photographs
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Glen Canyon/Lake Powell
(1962 - 1990s)
1. sign at Hanksville, Utah, 1990s
2. Oscar Olson at Fort Lewis, Washington
3. SOCOTWA bus at Hanksville, Utah (1947 GM Silverside Coach)
4. Sign at entrance of Fort Lewis, Washington
5. Passengers in SOCOTWA truck, headed south from Hanksville, Utah
6. Oscar Olson with broken leg in cast, Fort Lewis, Washington (in the original slide show this was the last slide)
7-8. Launch above Hite, Utah, looking downriver
9. Ticaboo Creek
10. Hite Ferry; water rising in reservoir, 1964
11. Launch above Hite, Utah, looking downriver
12. Hiking up to Cass Hite=s grave
13. On boats; cloudy day
14-15. Bert Loper's cabin at Red Creek
16. Cass Hite=s grave at Ticaboo
17. Remains of Cass Hite's cabin
18. Petroglyphs near Cass Hite's cabin
19. Bob Huffaker, boat captain
20. On river; Hank Copinga, left
21. Looking upriver from Ticaboo
22. Sunday afternoon on boats, which are tied together. Robin Davis with guitar
23. Looking downriver to Tapestry Wall
24. Smith Fork landing
25-26. Smith Fork petroglyph panel
27. Oscar Olson at Smith Fork
28. Lake Canyon cliff dwelling
29. Lake Canyon from houseboat on Lake Powell, 1980s
30. Upper end of Lake Canyon, 1980s
31. Lake Canyon ruin
32. Lake Canyon waterfall
33. "The Fortress," Lake Canyon
34. Downriver from Lake Canyon
35. Looking upriver from Lake Canyon
36. Lake Canyon
37. Sunday afternoon on boats; looking upriver, above Moki Canyon
38. Looking upriver from Moki Canyon
39. In Moki Canyon
40-41. Sunday afternoon on boats; looking upriver, above Moki Canyon 42. Mike Walton in red hat at Tapestry Wall
43. Lake Canyon camp
44. Defiance House, 1980s
45. Lake Canyon, looking at old lake deposits
46-47. Lake Canyon area, 1980s
48. Mouth of Lake Canyon
49. Lake Canyon, 1980s
50. Lake Canyon
51. Lake Canyon, 1980s
52-53. Mud fight; John Josephson in cap, Reed Phillips in striped suit
54. Mud fight
55. Mud fight; Joyce Clark in center
56. Mud fight; Richard Jones in white suit
57. Gorm Klungervik in yellow scarf
58. Barbara Eddington (with cream on head); Robin Davis with guitar
59. Richard Jones with 8mm camera
60. Scenery
61-64. Hole in the Rock (photos taken by Mike Walton)
65-66. Hole in the Rock, 1980s
67. Music Temple; John Josephson in cap
68. Looking toward Hole in the Rock, 1980s
69. Cottonwood Canyon, 1970s?
70. Cottonwood Canyon, 1980s
71. Music Temple, singing
72. W[alter] C[lement] Powell inscription, Music Temple
73. Hanging Arch and Cleopatra=s Needle
74. Castle Butte
75. In Music Temple; L-R: ?; Gorm Klungervik; Richard Jones; John Josephson
76. Hanging Arch and Cleopatra=s Needle, 1980s
77. Above landing at Forbidden Canyon; Navajo Mountain in background
78. Above landing at Forbidden Canyon; Navajo Mountain in background, 1980s
79. In Forbidden Canyon, 1980s
80. Castle Butte, 1980s
81. Oscar Olson at Castle Butte
82-85. Bridge Canyon
86-87. Rainbow Bridge (note people on top of bridge)
88. Bridge Canyon
89. On river. L-R: Bob Huffaker, John Van Orman?
90. Rainbow Bridge
91. Mike Walton in Bridge Canyon
92. Rainbow Bridge, 1983. L-R: Nate Olson, Sven Jonssen
93. On river; Gunsight Butte in background
94. Kane Creek landing, 1964
95. Glen Canyon Dam, 1963
96. Davis Gulch, 1980s
97. Escalante River, 1980s
98. Glen Canyon Dam, 1963
99. Escalante River, 1990s
100. Cathedral in the Desert, 1980s
2. Oscar Olson at Fort Lewis, Washington
3. SOCOTWA bus at Hanksville, Utah (1947 GM Silverside Coach)
4. Sign at entrance of Fort Lewis, Washington
5. Passengers in SOCOTWA truck, headed south from Hanksville, Utah
6. Oscar Olson with broken leg in cast, Fort Lewis, Washington (in the original slide show this was the last slide)
7-8. Launch above Hite, Utah, looking downriver
9. Ticaboo Creek
10. Hite Ferry; water rising in reservoir, 1964
11. Launch above Hite, Utah, looking downriver
12. Hiking up to Cass Hite=s grave
13. On boats; cloudy day
14-15. Bert Loper's cabin at Red Creek
16. Cass Hite=s grave at Ticaboo
17. Remains of Cass Hite's cabin
18. Petroglyphs near Cass Hite's cabin
19. Bob Huffaker, boat captain
20. On river; Hank Copinga, left
21. Looking upriver from Ticaboo
22. Sunday afternoon on boats, which are tied together. Robin Davis with guitar
23. Looking downriver to Tapestry Wall
24. Smith Fork landing
25-26. Smith Fork petroglyph panel
27. Oscar Olson at Smith Fork
28. Lake Canyon cliff dwelling
29. Lake Canyon from houseboat on Lake Powell, 1980s
30. Upper end of Lake Canyon, 1980s
31. Lake Canyon ruin
32. Lake Canyon waterfall
33. "The Fortress," Lake Canyon
34. Downriver from Lake Canyon
35. Looking upriver from Lake Canyon
36. Lake Canyon
37. Sunday afternoon on boats; looking upriver, above Moki Canyon
38. Looking upriver from Moki Canyon
39. In Moki Canyon
40-41. Sunday afternoon on boats; looking upriver, above Moki Canyon 42. Mike Walton in red hat at Tapestry Wall
43. Lake Canyon camp
44. Defiance House, 1980s
45. Lake Canyon, looking at old lake deposits
46-47. Lake Canyon area, 1980s
48. Mouth of Lake Canyon
49. Lake Canyon, 1980s
50. Lake Canyon
51. Lake Canyon, 1980s
52-53. Mud fight; John Josephson in cap, Reed Phillips in striped suit
54. Mud fight
55. Mud fight; Joyce Clark in center
56. Mud fight; Richard Jones in white suit
57. Gorm Klungervik in yellow scarf
58. Barbara Eddington (with cream on head); Robin Davis with guitar
59. Richard Jones with 8mm camera
60. Scenery
61-64. Hole in the Rock (photos taken by Mike Walton)
65-66. Hole in the Rock, 1980s
67. Music Temple; John Josephson in cap
68. Looking toward Hole in the Rock, 1980s
69. Cottonwood Canyon, 1970s?
70. Cottonwood Canyon, 1980s
71. Music Temple, singing
72. W[alter] C[lement] Powell inscription, Music Temple
73. Hanging Arch and Cleopatra=s Needle
74. Castle Butte
75. In Music Temple; L-R: ?; Gorm Klungervik; Richard Jones; John Josephson
76. Hanging Arch and Cleopatra=s Needle, 1980s
77. Above landing at Forbidden Canyon; Navajo Mountain in background
78. Above landing at Forbidden Canyon; Navajo Mountain in background, 1980s
79. In Forbidden Canyon, 1980s
80. Castle Butte, 1980s
81. Oscar Olson at Castle Butte
82-85. Bridge Canyon
86-87. Rainbow Bridge (note people on top of bridge)
88. Bridge Canyon
89. On river. L-R: Bob Huffaker, John Van Orman?
90. Rainbow Bridge
91. Mike Walton in Bridge Canyon
92. Rainbow Bridge, 1983. L-R: Nate Olson, Sven Jonssen
93. On river; Gunsight Butte in background
94. Kane Creek landing, 1964
95. Glen Canyon Dam, 1963
96. Davis Gulch, 1980s
97. Escalante River, 1980s
98. Glen Canyon Dam, 1963
99. Escalante River, 1990s
100. Cathedral in the Desert, 1980s