NAU.MS.458
NAU.PH.2012.9
NAU.MI.2012.9
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Overview of the Collection | |
| Creator: | Schmidt, Peggy |
| Title: | Peggy Schmidt Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1966-1969 |
| Quantity: | 84 photographic images, 1 moving image, 0.1 linear feet textual material |
| Abstract: | Peggy Schmidt and her family (parents Gus and Carolyn, brother Chuck) were on Georgie Clark's 1966 and 1967 river trips. This collection contains documentation (photographs, moving image, textual material) related to their trips. |
| Identification: | NAU.MS.458 NAU.PH.2012.9 NAU.MI.2012.9 |
| Language: | Material in English |
| Repository: |
Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives
Department Northern Arizona University Box 6022 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022 Phone: 928 523-5551 Fax: 928 523-3770 Email: special.collections@nau.edu |
The Schmidt family participated in Colorado River raft trips led by Georgie White in 1966 and 1967. The family was from Cincinnati, Ohio. Gus Schmidt and his wife Carolyn brought their two children, Peggy and Chuck for both trips. Gus was founder and president of G.E. Schmidt Inc., welding equipment sales. Carolyn was a musician, artist, puppeteer, and volunteer. Peggy would later work as a music teacher and classical music radio broadcaster for her career, while Chuck would later earn his Ph.D. in Materials Science from Stanford University; after graduation he worked as a researcher at SRI (Palo Alto, CA) and HP (Corvallis, OR).
The family's first trip was in 1966 and they spent 7 days on the river after riding the mules down to Phantom Ranch. They enjoyed it so much that the following year (1967), they booked the full 10-day trip from Lees Ferry.
The collection consists of records of the family's Colorado River rafting trips that were led by Georgie Clark in 1966-1967. This includes textual documents (correspondence, journals), photographs of their trips, and a motion picture film of their 1966 trip. Also included is a 1969 issue of the River Rat News, as well as a Royal River Rats patch.
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for Northern Arizona University, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Peggy Schmidt Collection, NAU.MS.458. Special Collections and Archives. Northern Arizona University. Cline Library. Flagstaff, Arizona.
Peggy Schmidt Collection, NAU.PH.2012.9. Special Collections and Archives. Northern Arizona University. Cline Library. Flagstaff, Arizona.
Peggy Schmidt Collection, NAU.MI.2012.9. Special Collections and Archives. Northern Arizona University. Cline Library. Flagstaff, Arizona.
All materials were donated to Cline Library in 2012 by Peggy Schmidt. Photographs and the film were digitized prior to being destroyed by the donor's family.
Processed in July of 2012
| NAU.MS.458: Textual Documents, 1966-1969 | |||||||||||
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| 1.1 | Trip Journals and Miscellanea, 1966-1969 | ||||||||||
| File contains journals and correspondence related to the 1966 and 1967 trips, as well as a 1969 issue of River Rat News and a Royal River Rats patch. | |||||||||||
| NAU.PH.2012.9.1-.84: Photographs, 1966-1967 | |||||||||||
| Photos (originally taken by Gus Schmidt) were originally on 35mm slides, but were destroyed after being digitized by the donor. They are only available digitally at the Cline Library. | |||||||||||
| Digital versions have been made available online by clicking herehere. | |||||||||||
| NAU.MI.2012.9.1: Film, 1966 | |||||||||||
| The film was originally shot by Gus Schmidt. It was originally on 8mm, but was destroyed after being digitized by the donor. It is only available digitally at the Cline Library. | |||||||||||