2007 Grand Canyon History Symposium Todd Berger Berger is the managing editor of the Grand Canyon Association. He shepherded the publication of A Gathering of Grand Canyon Historians, the proceedings from the 2002 Grand Canyon History Symposium, edited by Michael Anderson. He will serve in a similar role for the proceedings of the 2007 symposium. He is the author of the Insiders' Guide to Grand Canyon and Northern Arizona and the forthcoming It Happened at Grand Canyon, a collection of historical events that occurred in and around the canyon. Presentation Abstract... The History of the Grand Canyon Association:   In 1932, Grand Canyon National Park naturalist Eddie McKee formed the Grand Canyon Natural History Association (today's Grand Canyon Association), "to carry on the important work of permanently recording interesting natural history observations as well as the results of scientific investigations, and of making these data available to the public." There were additional reasons, but you get the idea. The first GCNHA board included Emery Kolb and Miner Tillotson, and McKee served as the association's first executive secretary. Over time, the association grew to become a bookseller and publisher, extensions of the association's mission as defined by McKee. Since 1932, GCA has expanded the original mission to include supporting the study of Grand Canyon human history. Over the years, GCA has provided more than $24 million to the national park to fund educational and interpretive needs. In my presentation, I will discuss the formation of GCNHA and the personalities involved, provide an overview of the association in the years since 1932, and highlight the large role GCA has played in the history of Grand Canyon National Park. The year 2007 marks the association's 75th anniversary, making this an apt time to revisit GCA's roots.