Photographs of Galloway-Stone expedition, 1909

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Summary

Abstract:
A photograph album and other images of the 1909 Colorado River expedition led by river runner Nathaniel Galloway and financier Julius F. Stone.
Extent:
1.34 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Photographs of Galloway-Stone expedition, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a photograph album of 103 prints, 32 loose copy prints, and film negative copies of addtional photographs of the Galloway-Stone river expedition through the Grand Canyon in 1909. The photographs were almost all taken by Raymond Cogswell, expedition photographer and include detailed captions. The album's first page has a dedication to Seymour S. Dubendorff written by Julius F. Stone, and two portraits of him. The remaining images are from the river trip, with many of Dubendorff. An undated clipping at the back of the album says that Stone presented the album to Mrs. C. W. Dubendorff sometime after Seymour S. Dubendorff died from illness in 1912. The additional loose prints and film negatives are copies of a larger album of 555 images of the Galloway-Stone expedition that is in the collection of Grand Canyon National Park. The Huntington Library borrowed the album and made the copies in 1963. Correspondence from the 1960s between the Huntington Library, Otis Marston and officials of Grand Canyon National Park is also part of this collection.

Biographical / historical:

The Galloway-Stone expedition was formed in 1909 by financier Julius F. Stone for the purpose of running the rapids of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon for pure sport. The party consisted of Stone; Raymond Cogswell, photographer; C.C. Sharp; Seymour S. Dubendorff; and leader of the party, Nathaniel Galloway. The group traveled down the Colorado River from the Green River in Utah to Needles, Arizona in 5 weeks, encountering only minor problems. The party gained notoriety for being the first to successfully navigate the difficult route for sport.

Acquisition information:
Photograph album gift of M. T. Dubendorff, March 1969.
Processing information:

Processed by Suzanne Oatey in May 2021.

Physical / technical requirements:

Box 2: Photographic negatives housed in cold storage; extended retrieval and delivery time required.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Photographs of Galloway-Stone expedition, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2129
reference@huntington.org
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