The Laphene "Don" Harris Papers, ca. 1938-1998

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Summary Description
Repository:Utah State Historical Society
Call number:Mss B 1053
Creator: Harris, "Don" Laphene, 1911-
Title: Laphene "Don" Harris Papers, ca. 1938-1998
Quantity:l.5 linear feet (3 boxes)
Abstract:Harris was born in Soda Springs, Idaho on 19 September 1911. He graduated from Utah State University in 1933 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He worked for the Bureau of Public Roads, Forest Service, Coastal Genetic Survey and the United States Geological Survey. On assignment in Green River, Utah he met Norman Nevills and became interested in river running. He eventually started his own river running company "Harris Boat Trips." The collection contains diaries of river trips, photocopies of articles and other miscelleanous items plus three sets of original maps from his river trips.

Topics:
Rivers -- Colorado (Colo.-Mex.) -- Recreational use.

Organizations:
Harris Boat Trips.
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Background

Biographical Note

Harris was born in Soda Springs, Idaho on 19 September 1911. He graduated from Utah State University in 1933 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He worked for the Bureau of Public Roads, Forest Service, Coastal Genetic Survey and the United States Geological Survey. On assignment in Green River, Utah he met Norman Nevills and became interested in river running. He eventually started his own river running company "Harris Boat Trips."
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Scope and Content

The collection contains diaries of river trips, photocopies of articles and other miscelleanous items plus three sets of original maps from his river trips.

Series Descriptions

Diaries and Miscellaneous
Maps
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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation:

Laphene "Don" Harris Papers, ca. 1938-1998, Utah State Historical Society.

Restrictions on Use

The Laphene "Don" Harris Papers are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information:

Collection processed by Linda Thatcher, 2002

Finding aid compiled by Linda Thatcher, 2002

Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2002

Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2002 (RLIN ID: UTSX02-A0).

Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2002.

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Container list

Box

Folder

Contents

Diaries and Miscellaneous

1

1

Diary of boat trip Green River, Utah to Lee's Ferry, 1938 (original)

1

2

Diary of boat trip Green River, Utah to Lee's Ferry, 1938 (typescript)

1

3

Grand Canyon diaries 1947, 1951 and miscellaneous notes

1

4

Miscellaneous Items (photocopies)

1

5

Miscellaneous Items (photocopies)

1

6

Miscellaneous Articles (photocopies)

1

7

Clover, Elzada U. and Lois Jotter. "Cacti of the Canyon of the Colorado River and Tributaries," Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 68:6 (June 1941), pp. 409-419.

1

8

Share the Fun and Adventure on a Harris Boat Trip (Brochure)

1

9

Oral History Interview, 16 May 1998 with Laphene "Don" Harris, interviewed by Gary Topping

Box

Folder

Contents

Maps

1

10

Lee's Ferry to Black Canyon--1

1

11

Lee's Ferry to Black Canyon--2

1

12

Lee's Ferry to Black Canyon--3

1

13

Lee's Ferry to Black Canyon--4

1

14

Lee's Ferry to Black Canyon--5

1

15

Lee's Ferry to Black Canyon--6

1

16

Lee's Ferry to Black Canyon--7

1

17

Lee's Ferry to Black Canyon--8

1

18

Lee's Ferry to Black Canyon--9

1

19

Lee's Ferry to Black Canyon--10

2

1

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--1

2

2

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--2

2

3

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--3

2

4

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--4

2

5

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--5

2

6

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--6

2

7

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--7

2

8

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--8

2

9

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--9

2

10

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--10

2

11

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--11

2

12

Mouth Green River to Lee's Ferry--12

3

1

Green River Wyoming to Utah--1

3

2

Green River Wyoming to Utah--2

3

3

Green River Wyoming to Utah--3

3

4

Green River Wyoming to Utah--4

3

5

Green River Wyoming to Utah--5

3

6

Green River Wyoming to Utah--6

3

7

Green River Wyoming to Utah--7

3

8

Green River Wyoming to Utah--8

3

9

Green River Wyoming to Utah--9

3

10

Green River Wyoming to Utah--10

3

11

Miscellaneous Sheet 4 (San Juan River)

3

12

Miscellaneous Sheet 5 (San Juan River)