Grand Canyon National Monument: Correspondence with Fred Harvey; U.S.D.A. Forester James B. Adams; J. Hubert Fleming; General Manager of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company A.G. Wells; Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Chief Engineer H.C. Phillips; and H.L. Benjamin of the Fred Harvey Co. Of interest is a letter from Adams stating that the president had signed a proclamation creating the Grand Canyon National Monument (January 24, 1908), a memo regarding the "Formation of Crust of Earth at Grand Canyon, Arizona,” and a letter from the U.S. Senate about H.R. 2258, which grants right-of-ways to the Grand Canyon Scenic Railroad Co. (April 18, 1910). (67 pages), 1908-1911
File — Box: 18, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
Dates
- 1908-1911
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 16.8 Cubic Feet ( (35 boxes; 4 oversize folders))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Kessler, George Edward, 1862-1923 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository