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National Anthropological Archives
MS 4910 Material related to the construction of the John Wesley Powell memorial at the Grand Canyon, Arizona
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS4910
- Creators:
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Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933Mather, Stephen Tyng, 1867-1930
- Dates:
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October 27 and 30, 1915 and January 2, 1916
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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9 Itemspages and slips
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Contents: Draft of letter to [Stephen P. ?] Mather, Department of the Interior, regarding the construction of the Powell monument. A. draft of Letter. 5 slips: Pencil sketch of the selected location of the monument with A. notations Signed: W. H. H. 1 page. Note stating that W. Holmes was notified by telephone call from [S. P.] Mather that the monument was finished. Typescript document. 1 slip. Letter to Stephen P. Mather, Department of ther Interior regarding the completion of the monument. Typescript letter (carbon copy). 1 page. "Memorial at Grand Canyon, Altar Erected by the Interior Department to Memory of Major Powell," reprint from Our National Parks, January 2, 1916. Printed Document. 1 sheet.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 4910, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 4910
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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