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The Grand Canyon Pioneers Society is a group of people interested in the study and preservation of historical sites, photographs, and artifacts of Grand Canyon and the surrounding areas. We also support the restoration of sites and buildings at Grand Canyon National Park.
Anyone interested in Grand Canyon History and who likes having a good time.
The group usually meets monthly for a program or to visit some historic site. The society is an informal and congenial group who has fun and learns about the area at the same time. We usually make a picnic out of these excursions and enjoy a social visit as we eat.
With the Wings of an Angel by William C. Suran was never published but is available online. Click here or on the cover in the photo above.
The History of the GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
by Margaret M. Verkamp is also available on-line.We have established a collection of historical materials at the Northern Arizona University's Cline Library in Flagstaff, Arizona, where letters, papers and photographs are cataloged and stored archivally for research.
The Society publishes a monthly newsletter The Ol' Pioneer that is sent to each member giving information concerning upcoming and past events of the group, and stories of old time happenings at Grand Camyon written by members giving tales of Grand Canyon never found in history books.
Click here for a sample article from The Ol' Pioneer
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GRAND CANYON PIONEERS SOCIETY P.O. Box 2372 Flagstaff, Arizona 86003-2372 |
Please enclose a check for $20 for family membership ($25 for non-US residents). In turn you will receive The Ol' Pioneer (worth the dues amount in itself), receive a 10% discount on all GCPS publications -- and best of all, share in the preservation of history.
When you become a member, you will receive two additional free issues of The Ol' Pioneer newsletter.
Application for membership in GRAND CANYON PIONEERS SOCIETY
Name __________________________________________________________ Mailing address _______________________________________________ City _____________________________ State or Province __________ Country _________________________ Zip or Postal Code __________ Enclosed please find my check of $20 ($25 for non-US residents) for my annual dues |
The opening of the El Tovar Hotel by William C. Suran
Samples from the Photo Archives
January 20
February 17
March 17
April 21
May 19
June 22
July 21
August 18
September 15
October 20
November 17
December
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Volume 6, Number 10 - October 2002
Volume 6, Number 9 - September 2002
Volume 6, Number 8 - August 2002
Volume 6, Number 7 - July 2002
Volume 6, Number 6 - June 2002
Volume 6, Number 4 - April 2002
Volume 6, Number 3 - March 2002
Volume 6, Number 2 - February 2002
Volume 6, Number 1 - January 2002
Volume 5, Number 12 - December 2001
Volume 5, Number 11 - November 2001
Volume 5, Number 10 - October 2001
Volume 5, Number 9 - September 2001
Volume 5, Number 8 - August 2001
Volume 5, Number 7 - July 2001
Volume 5, Number 6 - June 2001
Volume 5, Number 4 - April 2001
Volume 5, Number 3 - March 2001
Volume 5, Number 2 - February 2001
Volume 5, Number 1 - January 2001
Volume 4, Number 12 - December 2000
Volume 4, Number 11 - November 2000
Volume 4, Number 10 - October 2000
Volume 4, Number 9 - September 2000
Volume 4, Number 8 - August 2000
Volume 4, Number 7 - July 2000
Volume 4, Number 6 - June 2000
Volume 4, Number 4 - April 2000
Volume 4, Number 3 - March 2000
Volume 4, Number 2 - February 2000
Volume 4, Number 1 - January 2000
Volume 3, Number 12 - December 1999
Volume 3, Number 11 - November 1999
Volume 3, Number 10 - October 1999
Volume 3, Number 9 - September 1999
Volume 3, Number 8 - August 1999
Volume 3, Number 7 - July 1999
Volume 3, Number 6 - June 1999
Volume 3, Number 4 - April 1999
Volume 3, Number 3 - March 1999
Volume 3, Number 2 - February 1999
Volume 2, Number 12 - December 1998
Volume 2, Number 11 - November 1998
Volume 2, Number 10 - October 1998
Volume 2, Number 9 - September 1998
Volume 2, Number 8 - August 1998
If anyone, especially a descendant of a Grand Canyon Pioneer or a person who has worked or lived at the Grand Canyon, has any historical or anecdotal information on the Grand Canyon that they believe the Society may be interested in, they are invited to contribute this information to the Grand Canyon Pioneers Society via Tom Carmony: ThomasCarmony@aol.com.
Articles from The Ol' Pioneer newsletter
2001 Outings
( please refer to The Bulletin for specific locations and times )
Kokopelli - the travels of the flute-playing Kokopelli
presented by Jay Cravath, speaker for the Arizona Humanities Council.
"Fateful Journey" - the latest new book by Thomas Myers MD
along with Christopher Becker MT and Lawrence Stevens PhD. Dr. Myers will
talk about their account of injury and death on Colorado River trips in
Grand Canyon.
John Wesley Powell, a living history by Todd Weber.
Hopi Mesas - a tour of three mesas lead by Gary Tso.
Photography of Grand Canyon, a slide presentation by Gary Ladd.
Annual Picnic at Shoshone Point, Grand Canyon South Rim.
Flights over Grand Canyon - Jim McCarthy will talk about flights
over the Grand Canyon. He did his Master's Degree thesis on flights over
the Canyon.
Glen Canyon, the early fight, by GCPS member Harvey Leake.
Rock Art Ranch tour with owner Brantley Baird.
Board Meeting. and a talk about "Sunk Without A Sound: The
Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde" by Brad Dimock.
Backpacking remote areas of Grand Canyon - a slide program by
Carol Castleman. Carol has lead Sierra Club trips around the world --
including many, many Grand Canyon backpacks to remote areas as well as
about two dozens rafting trips.
No meeting
Past Bulletins
Copyright © Grand Canyon Pioneers Society, 2002, all rights reserved. This publication and its text and photos may not be copied for commercial use without the express written permission of the Grand Canyon Pioneers Society, PO Box 2372, Flagstaff, AZ 86003-2372.