100 Years of Grand: The Grand Canyon Centennial Project
A digital archive celebrating the Centennial of the Grand Canyon National Park. A collaborative project of the Arizona State University Library, Cline Library, Northern Arizona University, and the Grand Canyon National Park. Additional materials are available via the project website.
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- All Subjects: Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- All Subjects: Agriculture
Amendments to the bill establishing the Grand Canyon a National Monument. Circa 1908.
Letter from Carl Hayden to W. W. Bass concerning the passing of the national park bill. Hayden states that he will try to make the bill as advantageous to Arizona miners and farmers as possible, but the land will either remain as a national monument or become a national park. A postscript is added concerning the land allocated for the Havasupai Tribe.
Letter from W. W. Bass to Carl Hayden requesting the boundaries of the park be reconsidered as a large portion of the land is suitable for mining and farming.
Black and white print of more than 40 people near a canyon overlook with handwritten annotation, "5-06-03 Looking Toward Canon [sic] From Hotel."
Black and white mounted print of people looking up at President Theodore Roosevelt speaking on a balcony, with handwritten annotation, "Pres. R. Speaking From Hotel Veranda."
Black and white mounted print of people on horseback riding away from the camera; railroad tracks are visible in the foreground. Handwritten annotation "President Roosevelt and party setting out to see Canon."
Black and white mounted print of Theodore Roosevelt riding a horse, blurry from motion, handwritten annotation, "5-6-03 President Roosevelt."
Black and white mounted print with handwritten annotation, " 1 Bright Angel Hotel at Grand Canyon 5-6-03; 1 Mrs. Lemke, 2 Ealinor Smith, 3 Mrs. Smith, 4 Anna O'Neil, 5 Judge Kent, 6 Barry Smith, 7 Cath O'Neil, 8 Capt Crenshaw."
