Havasupai, 1938 - 1958

File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

1: "On the trail to Havasupai" October 1938
2: "Lacy Navajo Falls in Havasu Canyon drops 50 feet over a travertine wall. July 1955." [Weldon F. Heald] {**}
3: "Only access to Havasupai Indian village is along a 14 mile trail that leads down from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. January 1958." [Edna Morrision Studio] {**}
4: "Havasu Falls drop 93 feet. Grand Canyon National Park." January 1958. [National Park Service, Public Information, Santa Fe, New Mexico] {**}
5: "Mooney Falls, Havasupai Canyon" [D. Clifford Bond Fine Photography]
6: "Upon entering Havasu Canyon the Green vegetation and red canyon walls are in striking contrast to the arid plateau above. In the inner canyon the red rock walls are know as the Supai Formation. The outer rim or Grand Canyon Formation is made up of Kaibab Limestone, Coconino Sandstone, and Hermit Shale. On the upper or Grand Canyon rim in the distance the Indians catch wild horses. This is done by driving them out to the edge of this peninsular formation, thus cornering them. November 1945" [Truxton Canon Agency, Arizona. Segerbloom 1940] {**}

Dates

1938 - 1958

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.