Grand Canyon Historical Society

Historical Collection 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. We also are making available online a collection from the Greenlaw photo album.

1. The donor should indicate that the collection is to be included in the GCHS archives. The materials should relate to the Grand Canyon is some way.
2. The donor will be asked to sign a NAU Cline Library Deed of Gift which transfers physical ownership as well as copyright to NAU. The GCHS is credited in collection information. The donor will also be asked to indicate if he/she would like material to be returned or discarded, if for some reason it falls outside the collecting scope of GCHS or NAU. We do not, for instance, acquire copies of Arizona Highways.
3. As archivists, we prefer gifts of original materials (photographs, letters, etc.) rather than copies.
4. Identification of material is very helpful. A soft number two pencil and hard surface should be used when recording names on images. There are also special pencils available for glossy images. Most photo stores could help.
5. NAU standards for digital master files are rigorous. Bee Valvo, the Curator of Visual Materials, is more than happy to work with potential donors who have digital objects to offer.
6. Given the enormity of the archival holdings at NAU and requests from students and faculty for digitization projects related to NAU courses, we cannot guarantee when items might be added to the Digital Archives.

Researching ?   Use the finding guide at Arizona Archives Online. For instance, type Fred Harvey into the search box; this accesses finding guides for collections of the three Arizona universities. Still can't find it, send an email to Special.Collections@NAU.edu, or send an email to Pioneers@GrandCanyonHistory.org and we'll ask some of our members.

Eddie Alvin Newman, born in 1900, was a Grand Canyon resident and employee of the Santa Fe Railway during the 1920s and 1930s. The photographs in this collection were from his personal album, and many are attributed to him as the photographer. Mr. Newman and his wife, Edna Greening, later moved to Ash Fork, Arizona where he was employed as a telegraph operator by the Santa Fe Railway. Mr. Newman died on his birthday, August 20, in 1952 in Ash Fork. Both he and his wife are buried in the Williams, Arizona cemetery.

	The Santa Fe Station at Grand Canyon in winter ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1912
	The Santa Fe Station at Grand Canyon in winter ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1913
	The Santa Fe baseball team at Grand Canyon Front row: Sam Bracco, Eddie Newman, Elmer Nelson, Art Metzger, Indian John Back row: George Schick, Dick Bosley, and one unidentified ca. 1926 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1914
	The Hopi House from El Tovar porch, Grand Canyon ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1851
	Yaki Trail- the switchbacks in the distance ca. 1926 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1840
	The switchbacks on Yaki Trail, Grand Canyon ca. 1926 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1839
	Santa Fe Station at Grand Canyon ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1836
	The first 3800 class steam engine at Grand Canyon near station ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1833
	Thor's Hammer Grand Canyon ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1820
	The fireplace at Hermit's Rest, Grand Canyon ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1819
	The Colorado River near the end of Bright Angel Trail ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1818
	The Colorado River where the deer were to be driven across in the deer drive ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1817
	The Corkscrew on Bright Angel trail ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1816
	View of Grand Canyon looking west from top of new smoke stack ca. 1924 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1793
	View of El Tovar and Grand Canyon station yard from top of new smoke stack ca. 1924 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1792
	View of El Tovar and Grand Canyon station yard from top of new smoke stack ca. 1924 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1791
	View of Grand Canyon. Lookout Studio in distance ca. 1924 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1777
	View of Grand Canyon from Powell's Point ca. 1925 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1766
	View of Grand Canyon from Mojave Point ca. 1924 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1765
	View of Grand Canyon from Desert View ca. 1924 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1760
	View of Grand Canyon from Mojave Point ca. 1924 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1759
	The Lookout Studio in winter ca. 1924 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1757
	Honeymooner's cottage at Phantom Ranch ca. 1924 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1751
	Construction of the Kaibab suspension bridge ca. 1921 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1745
	Harv Schudder, Conductor; Sid Jones, Fireman; Roy Irish, Brakeman; Sid Terry, Engineer; Scoggins at derailment of Grand Canyon train. Water crew October 1923 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1741
	Derailment of Grand Canyon train October 1923 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1739
	Yaki Trail, Grand Canyon ca. 1926 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1732
	Roy Burris, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Carr, and J. Parker Van Zandt in front of Scenic Airways Inc. plane ca. 1928 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1720
	Roy Burris, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Carr, Eddie Newman, and three unidentified men in front of Scenic Airways, Inc. Stinson Detroiter plane ca. 1928 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1719
	The watchtower at Desert View under construction in winter ca. 1932 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1717
	The watchtower at Desert View under construction ca. 1932 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1716
	The Watchtower at Desert View under construction ca. 1932 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1715
	The watchtower at Desert View under construction ca. 1932 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1714
	The watchtower at Desert View under construction ca. 1932 NAU file number NAU.PH.90.9.1713

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Copyright © Grand Canyon Historical Society (formerly Grand Canyon Pioneers Society), 2006 (1997), all rights reserved. This publication and its text may not be copied for commercial use without express written permission of the Grand Canyon Historical Society, P.O. Box 10067, Prescott, AZ 86301-0067.   Permission to use or reproduce photos (Copyright ©2006 (1997), ABOR, NAU. All rights reserved) must be obtained in writing from the NAU Cline Library, Special Collections and Archive Department, P.O. Box 6022 Flagstaff AZ 86011-6022.