Lee's Ferry Gold Project., 1907-1912
Scope and Contents
The images in Valeen Tippetts Avery's collection were removed from manuscript collection 316, and consist of miscellaneous research photos, including images from the life of Charles H. Spencer, three videos and a collection of slides.
The Charles H. Spencer images cover two separate projects. The first are from his Crater Lake Water Development Project 1915-1917. These images have been rearranged to match the numbering on in verso side. Included are 3"x5" proofs as well as 8"x10" enlargements. This collection also includes images of Avery at the Crater Lake site in 1979, and the Lee's Ferry Gold Project 1907-1912. A letter from the Museum of Northern Arizona indicates that many of the photographs from Crater Lake are also housed in their J. C. Clarke collection of photographs, implying that J. C. Clarke was likely the photographer.
More information about Valeen T. Avery is available in her paper collection: COLL MSS 316. Reference to Charles H. Spencer can be found in Box 4: Folder 1: Charles H. Spencer; Box 34: Folder 21: "Charles H. Spencer and the Most Remarkable Water Project in the United States"; Box 34: Folder 22: Free Running a publication; and Box 57: Folder 2: "All that Glitters..." a paper/manuscript by W.L. Rusho on Charles H. Spencer's life and his search for Gold in Glen Canyon and at Lee's Ferry.
You can also see Leonard J. Arrington's papers for more information about Valeen T. Avery: LJSHS COLL 1.9 Box 136: Folder 1-4. There is also reference to Helen Sekaquaptewa (image of Helen in this collection, 386:1:09:04), in LJSHS COLL 1.9 Box 107: Folder 17: Helen Sekaquaptewa and Louise Udall.
Valeen T. Avery's photograph collection contains 131 images, 68 slides, and one dvd.
Dates
- 1907-1912
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (1.0 linear feet)
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu