2019 Grand Canyon Centennial History Symposium
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park - February 20 to 23, 2019
South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Schedule of 26 History Symposium presentations,
3 Keynote evening presentations,
5 Author Talks,
5 Oral History Interviews,
2 Featured Presentations,
17 Tours and a Social Reception, where Acting
Thursday, February 21 - Day One 7:00 - 8:00 AM Check-in, Shrine of the Ages
Let the Symposium Begin!
8:00 AM Welcoming Remarks
Dave Mortenson, President Grand Canyon Historical Society
https://vimeo.com/372117107
8:20 AM Early-Morning Session – Moderator Arnie Richards (Timer Cindy Stafford)
Presenter #1 Tom Myers
Hard Not to Panic, Ain’t It?
The Story of Ron Mitchell, First to Hike through Marble Canyon.
https://vimeo.com/360279592
Presenter #2 Harvey Leake
The 1909 Townsend Expedition to the Grand Canyon and Rainbow Bridge.
https://vimeo.com/361717172
BREAK
9:25 AM Mid-Morning Session – Moderator Cindy Stafford (Timer Helen Ranney)
Presenter #3 Tom Martin
Otis Who? New Discoveries in an Old Collection
https://vimeo.com/360171006
Presenter #4 Glenn Rink
History of Bison on the Kaibab Plateau
https://vimeo.com/319377407
Presenter #5 Randy Moore
The Grand Canyon as an Icon of Modern Christian Fundamentalism
https://vimeo.com/319367988
BREAK
10:55 AM Late-Morning Session - Moderator Helen Ranney (Timer Wayne Ranney)
Presenter #6 Dick Brown
Theodore Roosevelt Advocating for Something Grand
https://vimeo.com/362726640
Presenter #7 Richard Quartaroli
“Boys Left Us”: From the Powell Memorial to the Plaques at Separation “
https://vimeo.com/332111639
Presenter #8 Shane Murphy
Hance’s Trail
https://vimeo.com/362712186
LUNCH BREAK (All meals are the responsibility of attendees)
THURSDAY TOURS & SHRINE PRESENTATIONS
Early Afternoon Session
Tours
1:30 PM Tour #1 - Tour Presenter Ellen Brennan
Power House Tour – Inside look at an iconic South Rim Building
1:30 PM Tour #2 - Tour Presenter Coleen Kasha
Native Voices - Commemorating our Indigenous presence and sharing our true history of the entire Grand Canyon region.
1:30 PM Tour #3 - Tour Presenter Carl Bowman
Century of Science at GCNP – About Grand Canyon Geology: our most ancient history.
Shrine Presentations
1:30 PM Feature Presentation #1 – Moderator Haley Johnson
Panel Presenters: Peter Runge, Robert Spindler, and Ed Oetting
100 Years of Grand: The Grand Canyon National Park Centennial Digitization Project
https://vimeo.com/366642234
2:30 PM Author Talk #1 – Moderator Margaret Hangan
Author Jerry Dickey
Rock Art of the Grand Canyon Region.
Added Comments from Jason Nez - Significance to native people.
https://vimeo.com/335704765
Late Afternoon Session
Tours
3:30 PM Tour #4 - Native Voices
Tour Presenter Octavius Seowtewa – Zuni
Commemorating our Indigenous presence and sharing our true history of the entire Grand Canyon region.
3:30 PM Tour #5
Tour Presenter Netty Klingler
Kolb Studio & Residence – Join “Blanche Kolb” on an intimate tour of Kolb Studio.
3:30 PM Tour #6
Tour Presenter Kern Nuttall
Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery – Hidden history of lesser-known grave sites.
Shrine Presentations
3:30 PM Oral History Interview #1 – Interviewer Haley Johnson
Jason Nez
Personal Reflections on Grand Canyon National Park Archaeology and Fire.
https://vimeo.com/335286343
4:30 PM Author Talk #2 - Moderator John Karon
Author Wayne Ranney
Carving Grand Canyon and Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau
https://vimeo.com/360140064
5:30 PM DINNER BREAK (All meals are responsibility of attendees)
7:00 PM THURSDAY KEYNOTE SPEAKER (Shrine of the Ages)
Introduction - Marcia Thomas
Keynote Speaker - Author John F. Ross
The Promise of the Grand Canyon; John Wesley Powell's Perilous Journey and His Vision for the American West
https://vimeo.com/370442098
Friday, February 22nd - Day Two8:00 AM Early-Morning Session – Moderator Wayne Ranney (Timer BJ Tatro)
Presenter #9 Dennis Foster
Old Maps and Forgotten Trails in Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/328017775
Presenter #10 David Schaller -
The 1967 Kennedy River Trip: Looking Back
https://vimeo.com/328266792
Presenter #11 Erik Berg
An Eagle’s Eye View of the Grand Canyon: The Aerial Photos and Explorations of Charles and Anne Lindbergh.
https://vimeo.com/328198156
BREAK
9:30 AM Mid-Morning Session – Moderator BJ Tatro (Timer Tony Kreinbrink)
Presenter #12 Al Richmond
137 Years of Railroads to the Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/330263390
Presenter #13 Ed Oetting
Representative Hayden and the Legislative Creation of GC National Park
https://vimeo.com/363210949
Presenter #14 Craig Schellbach & Traci Wyrick
Louis Schellbach, III “Mr. Grand Canyon”: Life & Legacy
https://vimeo.com/321829240
BREAK
11:00 AM Late Morning Session Moderator Tony Kreinbrink (Timer Adrian Jantzi)
Presenter #15 Susie Verkamp
The Politics of Souvenirs: A Century of NPS Concessions LawViewed Through a Family Business Lens
https://vimeo.com/363202161
Presenter #16 Paul Davis
Building and Rebuilding the Grand Canyon Lodge
https://vimeo.com/330391049
Presenter #17 Loie Belknap Evans
A Century of Grand Canyon Connections: Five Generations
https://vimeo.com/331358153
LUNCH BREAK (All meals are the responsibility of attendees)
Tours
1:30 PM Tour #7
Tour Presenter: NPS Staff
Grand Canyon National Park Museum Collection
1:30 PM Tour #8
Tour Presenter: Kern Nuttall
Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery – Hidden history of lesser-known grave sites
1:30 PM Tour #9
Tour Presenter: Slim Woodruff
Bright Angel Trail – Back-story of one of the world’s most known trails
Shrine Presentations
1:30 PM Author Talk #3 - Moderator Doug Rickard
Fred Shaw
“Who Designed Hopi House?”
https://vimeo.com/322919890
2:30 PM Oral History Interview #2 – Interviewer Jill Staurowsky
Chris Clark
Personal Reflections on Grand Canyon National Park Trail Work and Mule Packing
https://vimeo.com/360011463
Late Afternoon Session
Tours
3:30 PM Tour #10
Presenter: Netty Klingler
Kolb Studio & Residence – Join “Blanche Kolb” on an intimate tour of Kolb Studio
3:30 PM Tour #11 Native Voices
Presenter: Jason Nez - Dine
Commemorating our Indigenous presence and sharing our true history of the entire Grand Canyon region
3:30 PM Tour #12
Presenter: Tom Martin
Grand Canyon Historical Boats Collection – 19 boats and their history
Shrine Presentations
3:30 PM Author Talk #4 - Moderator Lulu Santamaria
Lindsay Leard-Coolidge
Printmakers of the Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/366021199
4:30 PM Oral History Interview #3 Interviewer Kristen Luetkemeier
Mary (Shevlin) Ochsenschlager
Personal Reflections on a Grand Canyon National Park Childhood
https://vimeo.com/366028760
DINNER BREAK (All meals are responsibility of attendees)
7:00 PM FRIDAY KEYNOTE SPEAKER (Shrine of the Ages)
Introduction by Dick Brown
Keynote Speaker
Gib Young as Teddy Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt—Wilderness Warrior—Returns to Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/371996310
Saturday, February 23rd - Day Three 8:00 AM Early-Morning Session – Moderator Adrian Jantzi (Timer Karen Greig)
Presenter #18 Helen Fairley
U.S. Geological Survey Research in Grand Canyon National Park: A Century of Collaboration
https://vimeo.com/366169507
Presenter #19 Bryan Brown
The Other Lee’s Ferry: The Historic River Crossing at Pearce Ferry, 1876 to 1935
https://vimeo.com/339682406
Presenter #20 Jonathan Upchurch
Matthes–Evans Topographic Map of Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/373609209
BREAK
9:30 AM Mid-Morning Session – Moderator Marieke Taney (Timer Frank Romaglia)
Presenter #21 Richard Quartaroli for Jim Aton
Painting "My Odyssey": Jimmie Jones at the Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/369064926
Presenter #22 Harris Abernathy
History of Mules at Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/369050510
Presenter #23 Lucy Bowditch
Interpreting 19th and Early 20th Century Photographs of the Grand Canyon: Religion, Science, Art History, and Tourism
https://vimeo.com/369073840
BREAK
11:00 AM Late-Morning Session – Moderator Frank Romaglia (Timer Arnie Richards)
Presenter #24 Susan Schroeder
Grand Canyon Conservancy: The Last Ten Years of Growth
https://vimeo.com/345253422
Presenter #25 Audey Eckel and Mike Loven
2012 Historical Restoration of the Watchtower at Desert View
https://vimeo.com/364509837
Presenter # 26 Karl Karlstrom
Depicting Grand Canyon’s Rock Layers: 150 Years of Visualizing and Interpreting Geology
https://vimeo.com/364548894
LUNCH BREAK (All meals are the responsibility of attendees)
SATURDAY TOURS & SHRINE PRESENTATIONS
Early Afternoon Sessions
Tours
1:30 PM Tour #13 - Presenters: Mike Anderson & Ellen Brennan
Grand Canyon Village Historical District Walk
1:30 PM Tour #14 - Presenter: Brad Dimock
Grand Canoyn Historical Boats Collection – 19 boats and their history
1:30 PM Tour #15 - Presenters: Jan Balsom – Nikki Cooley Assisting
Desert View Inter-tribal Heritage Site: Much more than just a Watchtower
Shrine Presentations
1:30 PM Feature Presentation
Jonathan Upchurch
Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge: A National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
https://vimeo.com/322458566
(Landmark Plaque Dedication Ceremony at Yavapai Geology Museum: 3:00 PM) https://vimeo.com/332904208 Jeremy Childs
2:30 PM Author Talk #5 – Moderator Mike Frank
Kevin Schindler
Images of America: Northern Arizona Space Training
https://vimeo.com/337654652
Late Afternoon Session
Tours
3:30 PM Tour #16 - Presenter - Kern Nuttall
Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery – Hidden history of lesser-known grave sites.
3:30 PM Tour #17 - Presenters - Monica Nanacasia and Phyllis Kachinhongva - Hopi
Native Voices - Commemorating our Indigenous presence and sharing our true history of the entire Grand Canyon region.
Shrine Presentations
3:30 PM Oral History Interview #4 – Interviewer Helen Ranney
Robert Arnberger: Personal Reflections on Grand Canyon National Park Superintendency
https://vimeo.com/339687679
4:30 PM Oral History Interview #5– Interviewer Kristen Luetkemeier
Elvera Arnberger: Personal Reflections on Grand Canyon National Park Community
https://vimeo.com/330228287
DINNER BREAK (All meals are responsibility of attendees)
7:00 PM SATURDAY FINAL PROGRAMS & KEYNOTE SPEAKER (Shrine of the Ages)
Introduction Brad Dimock
Keynote Speaker: Author Kevin Fedarko
Beneath the River of Shooting Stars: Beauty, Austerity, and Grace in the Grand Canyon
Lee Albertson Award: Lois and Steve Hirst, the 2016 Awardees, will announce and present the
2019 Lee Albertson Award for Best Presentation.
Closing GC History Symposium Remarks:
Co-chairs- Slim Woodruff & Dave Mortenson
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park - February 20 to 23, 2019
South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Schedule of 26 History Symposium presentations,
3 Keynote evening presentations,
5 Author Talks,
5 Oral History Interviews,
2 Featured Presentations,
17 Tours and a Social Reception, where Acting
Thursday, February 21 - Day One 7:00 - 8:00 AM Check-in, Shrine of the Ages
Let the Symposium Begin!
8:00 AM Welcoming Remarks
Dave Mortenson, President Grand Canyon Historical Society
https://vimeo.com/372117107
8:20 AM Early-Morning Session – Moderator Arnie Richards (Timer Cindy Stafford)
Presenter #1 Tom Myers
Hard Not to Panic, Ain’t It?
The Story of Ron Mitchell, First to Hike through Marble Canyon.
https://vimeo.com/360279592
Presenter #2 Harvey Leake
The 1909 Townsend Expedition to the Grand Canyon and Rainbow Bridge.
https://vimeo.com/361717172
BREAK
9:25 AM Mid-Morning Session – Moderator Cindy Stafford (Timer Helen Ranney)
Presenter #3 Tom Martin
Otis Who? New Discoveries in an Old Collection
https://vimeo.com/360171006
Presenter #4 Glenn Rink
History of Bison on the Kaibab Plateau
https://vimeo.com/319377407
Presenter #5 Randy Moore
The Grand Canyon as an Icon of Modern Christian Fundamentalism
https://vimeo.com/319367988
BREAK
10:55 AM Late-Morning Session - Moderator Helen Ranney (Timer Wayne Ranney)
Presenter #6 Dick Brown
Theodore Roosevelt Advocating for Something Grand
https://vimeo.com/362726640
Presenter #7 Richard Quartaroli
“Boys Left Us”: From the Powell Memorial to the Plaques at Separation “
https://vimeo.com/332111639
Presenter #8 Shane Murphy
Hance’s Trail
https://vimeo.com/362712186
LUNCH BREAK (All meals are the responsibility of attendees)
THURSDAY TOURS & SHRINE PRESENTATIONS
Early Afternoon Session
Tours
1:30 PM Tour #1 - Tour Presenter Ellen Brennan
Power House Tour – Inside look at an iconic South Rim Building
1:30 PM Tour #2 - Tour Presenter Coleen Kasha
Native Voices - Commemorating our Indigenous presence and sharing our true history of the entire Grand Canyon region.
1:30 PM Tour #3 - Tour Presenter Carl Bowman
Century of Science at GCNP – About Grand Canyon Geology: our most ancient history.
Shrine Presentations
1:30 PM Feature Presentation #1 – Moderator Haley Johnson
Panel Presenters: Peter Runge, Robert Spindler, and Ed Oetting
100 Years of Grand: The Grand Canyon National Park Centennial Digitization Project
https://vimeo.com/366642234
2:30 PM Author Talk #1 – Moderator Margaret Hangan
Author Jerry Dickey
Rock Art of the Grand Canyon Region.
Added Comments from Jason Nez - Significance to native people.
https://vimeo.com/335704765
Late Afternoon Session
Tours
3:30 PM Tour #4 - Native Voices
Tour Presenter Octavius Seowtewa – Zuni
Commemorating our Indigenous presence and sharing our true history of the entire Grand Canyon region.
3:30 PM Tour #5
Tour Presenter Netty Klingler
Kolb Studio & Residence – Join “Blanche Kolb” on an intimate tour of Kolb Studio.
3:30 PM Tour #6
Tour Presenter Kern Nuttall
Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery – Hidden history of lesser-known grave sites.
Shrine Presentations
3:30 PM Oral History Interview #1 – Interviewer Haley Johnson
Jason Nez
Personal Reflections on Grand Canyon National Park Archaeology and Fire.
https://vimeo.com/335286343
4:30 PM Author Talk #2 - Moderator John Karon
Author Wayne Ranney
Carving Grand Canyon and Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau
https://vimeo.com/360140064
5:30 PM DINNER BREAK (All meals are responsibility of attendees)
7:00 PM THURSDAY KEYNOTE SPEAKER (Shrine of the Ages)
Introduction - Marcia Thomas
Keynote Speaker - Author John F. Ross
The Promise of the Grand Canyon; John Wesley Powell's Perilous Journey and His Vision for the American West
https://vimeo.com/370442098
Friday, February 22nd - Day Two8:00 AM Early-Morning Session – Moderator Wayne Ranney (Timer BJ Tatro)
Presenter #9 Dennis Foster
Old Maps and Forgotten Trails in Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/328017775
Presenter #10 David Schaller -
The 1967 Kennedy River Trip: Looking Back
https://vimeo.com/328266792
Presenter #11 Erik Berg
An Eagle’s Eye View of the Grand Canyon: The Aerial Photos and Explorations of Charles and Anne Lindbergh.
https://vimeo.com/328198156
BREAK
9:30 AM Mid-Morning Session – Moderator BJ Tatro (Timer Tony Kreinbrink)
Presenter #12 Al Richmond
137 Years of Railroads to the Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/330263390
Presenter #13 Ed Oetting
Representative Hayden and the Legislative Creation of GC National Park
https://vimeo.com/363210949
Presenter #14 Craig Schellbach & Traci Wyrick
Louis Schellbach, III “Mr. Grand Canyon”: Life & Legacy
https://vimeo.com/321829240
BREAK
11:00 AM Late Morning Session Moderator Tony Kreinbrink (Timer Adrian Jantzi)
Presenter #15 Susie Verkamp
The Politics of Souvenirs: A Century of NPS Concessions LawViewed Through a Family Business Lens
https://vimeo.com/363202161
Presenter #16 Paul Davis
Building and Rebuilding the Grand Canyon Lodge
https://vimeo.com/330391049
Presenter #17 Loie Belknap Evans
A Century of Grand Canyon Connections: Five Generations
https://vimeo.com/331358153
LUNCH BREAK (All meals are the responsibility of attendees)
Tours
1:30 PM Tour #7
Tour Presenter: NPS Staff
Grand Canyon National Park Museum Collection
1:30 PM Tour #8
Tour Presenter: Kern Nuttall
Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery – Hidden history of lesser-known grave sites
1:30 PM Tour #9
Tour Presenter: Slim Woodruff
Bright Angel Trail – Back-story of one of the world’s most known trails
Shrine Presentations
1:30 PM Author Talk #3 - Moderator Doug Rickard
Fred Shaw
“Who Designed Hopi House?”
https://vimeo.com/322919890
2:30 PM Oral History Interview #2 – Interviewer Jill Staurowsky
Chris Clark
Personal Reflections on Grand Canyon National Park Trail Work and Mule Packing
https://vimeo.com/360011463
Late Afternoon Session
Tours
3:30 PM Tour #10
Presenter: Netty Klingler
Kolb Studio & Residence – Join “Blanche Kolb” on an intimate tour of Kolb Studio
3:30 PM Tour #11 Native Voices
Presenter: Jason Nez - Dine
Commemorating our Indigenous presence and sharing our true history of the entire Grand Canyon region
3:30 PM Tour #12
Presenter: Tom Martin
Grand Canyon Historical Boats Collection – 19 boats and their history
Shrine Presentations
3:30 PM Author Talk #4 - Moderator Lulu Santamaria
Lindsay Leard-Coolidge
Printmakers of the Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/366021199
4:30 PM Oral History Interview #3 Interviewer Kristen Luetkemeier
Mary (Shevlin) Ochsenschlager
Personal Reflections on a Grand Canyon National Park Childhood
https://vimeo.com/366028760
DINNER BREAK (All meals are responsibility of attendees)
7:00 PM FRIDAY KEYNOTE SPEAKER (Shrine of the Ages)
Introduction by Dick Brown
Keynote Speaker
Gib Young as Teddy Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt—Wilderness Warrior—Returns to Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/371996310
Saturday, February 23rd - Day Three 8:00 AM Early-Morning Session – Moderator Adrian Jantzi (Timer Karen Greig)
Presenter #18 Helen Fairley
U.S. Geological Survey Research in Grand Canyon National Park: A Century of Collaboration
https://vimeo.com/366169507
Presenter #19 Bryan Brown
The Other Lee’s Ferry: The Historic River Crossing at Pearce Ferry, 1876 to 1935
https://vimeo.com/339682406
Presenter #20 Jonathan Upchurch
Matthes–Evans Topographic Map of Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/373609209
BREAK
9:30 AM Mid-Morning Session – Moderator Marieke Taney (Timer Frank Romaglia)
Presenter #21 Richard Quartaroli for Jim Aton
Painting "My Odyssey": Jimmie Jones at the Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/369064926
Presenter #22 Harris Abernathy
History of Mules at Grand Canyon
https://vimeo.com/369050510
Presenter #23 Lucy Bowditch
Interpreting 19th and Early 20th Century Photographs of the Grand Canyon: Religion, Science, Art History, and Tourism
https://vimeo.com/369073840
BREAK
11:00 AM Late-Morning Session – Moderator Frank Romaglia (Timer Arnie Richards)
Presenter #24 Susan Schroeder
Grand Canyon Conservancy: The Last Ten Years of Growth
https://vimeo.com/345253422
Presenter #25 Audey Eckel and Mike Loven
2012 Historical Restoration of the Watchtower at Desert View
https://vimeo.com/364509837
Presenter # 26 Karl Karlstrom
Depicting Grand Canyon’s Rock Layers: 150 Years of Visualizing and Interpreting Geology
https://vimeo.com/364548894
LUNCH BREAK (All meals are the responsibility of attendees)
SATURDAY TOURS & SHRINE PRESENTATIONS
Early Afternoon Sessions
Tours
1:30 PM Tour #13 - Presenters: Mike Anderson & Ellen Brennan
Grand Canyon Village Historical District Walk
1:30 PM Tour #14 - Presenter: Brad Dimock
Grand Canoyn Historical Boats Collection – 19 boats and their history
1:30 PM Tour #15 - Presenters: Jan Balsom – Nikki Cooley Assisting
Desert View Inter-tribal Heritage Site: Much more than just a Watchtower
Shrine Presentations
1:30 PM Feature Presentation
Jonathan Upchurch
Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge: A National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
https://vimeo.com/322458566
(Landmark Plaque Dedication Ceremony at Yavapai Geology Museum: 3:00 PM) https://vimeo.com/332904208 Jeremy Childs
2:30 PM Author Talk #5 – Moderator Mike Frank
Kevin Schindler
Images of America: Northern Arizona Space Training
https://vimeo.com/337654652
Late Afternoon Session
Tours
3:30 PM Tour #16 - Presenter - Kern Nuttall
Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery – Hidden history of lesser-known grave sites.
3:30 PM Tour #17 - Presenters - Monica Nanacasia and Phyllis Kachinhongva - Hopi
Native Voices - Commemorating our Indigenous presence and sharing our true history of the entire Grand Canyon region.
Shrine Presentations
3:30 PM Oral History Interview #4 – Interviewer Helen Ranney
Robert Arnberger: Personal Reflections on Grand Canyon National Park Superintendency
https://vimeo.com/339687679
4:30 PM Oral History Interview #5– Interviewer Kristen Luetkemeier
Elvera Arnberger: Personal Reflections on Grand Canyon National Park Community
https://vimeo.com/330228287
DINNER BREAK (All meals are responsibility of attendees)
7:00 PM SATURDAY FINAL PROGRAMS & KEYNOTE SPEAKER (Shrine of the Ages)
Introduction Brad Dimock
Keynote Speaker: Author Kevin Fedarko
Beneath the River of Shooting Stars: Beauty, Austerity, and Grace in the Grand Canyon
Lee Albertson Award: Lois and Steve Hirst, the 2016 Awardees, will announce and present the
2019 Lee Albertson Award for Best Presentation.
Closing GC History Symposium Remarks:
Co-chairs- Slim Woodruff & Dave Mortenson