Canyon de Chelly Administrative History

1. H. C. Bryant to H. M. Albright, Feb. 26, 1931, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, 1923-34; "Minutes of the Meeting on the Canon de Chelly National Monument, September 5, 1931," NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

2. "Minutes of the Meeting on the Canon de Chelly National Monument, September 5, 1931," NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

3. Ibid.

4. Ibid.

5. Ibid.

6. Ibid.

7. Ibid.

8. Ibid.

9. Ibid.

10. Ibid.

11. Ibid.

12. Ibid.

13. Ibid.

14. Ibid.

15. Ibid.

16. Ibid.

17. Ibid.

18. Ibid.

19. Ibid.

20. Ibid.

21. Nusbaum to Albright, Dec. 23, 1931, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

22. Albright to Nusbaum, n.d., ibid.

23. Memo, July 28, 1932, ibid.

24. Ibid.

25. Florence C. Lister and Robert H. Lister, Earl Morris and Southwestern Archaeology (Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1968), pp. 144-46.

26. Pinkley to Albright, Dec. 30, 1931, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

27. Ibid.

28. Ibid.

29. Nusbaum to Albright, Jan. 6, 1932, ibid.

30. Pinkley to Albright, Feb. 4, 1932, ibid.

31. Ibid.

32. Ibid.

33. Memo, July 28, 1932, ibid.

34. Douglas to Albright, Dec. 22, 1930, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, 1923-34.

35. Clark to Albright, Jan. 28, 1931, ibid.

36. Pinkley to Hayden, Feb. 17, 1931, ibid.

37. Judd to Albright, Jan. 16, 1932, ibid.; Kittredge to Albright, June 11, 1934, ibid.; Cummings to Chatelain, June 21, 1934, ibid.

38. Telegram, Demaray to Supt., Mesa Verde, July 2, 1934, ibid.

39. Telegram, Pinkley to Dir., July 12, 1934, ibid.

40. Pinkley to Albright, July 2, 1934, ibid.

41. R. H. Holmes to Pinkley, Aug. 3, 1934, ibid.; SWMR, 1934, pp. 58-59.

42. "Extracts from Mr. J. B. Hamilton's Reconnaissance Report, Dated Nov. 15, 1932, on Canyon de Chelly," NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

43. Ibid.

44. SWMR, October 1935.

45. Ibid., December 1935.

46. A. W. Burney to Pinkley, Oct. 1, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon. C de C, Part 4.

47. SWMR, January 1936.

48. Ibid.

49. Ibid., June 1936.

50. Ibid., November 1936.

51. Ibid., November 1936, 1938.

52. Memo, July 28, 1932, NA, RG 79, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

53. "Extracts from Mr. J. B. Hamilton's Reconnaissance Report, Dated Nov. 15, 1932, on Canyon de Chelly," ibid.

54. Ibid.

55. SWMR, Sept. 18, 1932.

56. Ibid., August 1933.

57. Ibid., February 1934.

58. Ibid., November Supplement, 1931-32.

59. Nusbaum to Pinkley, Feb. 15, 1933, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

60. Ibid.

61. Ibid.

62. Kittredge to Dir., NPS, Apr. 28, 1934, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, 1933-49.

63. Ibid.

64. Ibid.

65. Pinkley to Dir., June 29, 1934, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

66. Pinkley to Vreeland, July 11, 1934, ibid.

67. Vreeland to Pinkley, July 13, 1934, ibid.

68. Pinkley to Vreeland, July 18, 1934, ibid.

69. Winter to Chatelain, July 30, 1934, ibid.

70. SWMR, June, July 1934.

71. Collier to Cammerer, Aug. 3, 1934, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

72. Telegram, Demaray to Kittredge, Aug. 13, 1934, ibid.

73. Memo, Demaray to Sec. of Int., Aug. 14, 1934, ibid.

74. Memo, Sec. of Int. to Demaray, Aug. 13, 1934, ibid.

75. Memo, Demaray to Sec. of Int., Aug. 14, 1934, ibid.

76. Ibid.

77. Ibid.

78. Ibid.

79. Ibid.

80. Ibid.

81. Ibid.

82. Telegram, Demaray to Kittredge, Aug. 21, 1934, ibid.

83. Telegram, Kittredge to Dir., Aug. 30, 1934, ibid.

84. SWMR, August 1934.

85. Ibid., October, November 1934.

86. "Station Boss Broadcasting," July 13, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 4.

87. Ibid.

88. Ibid.

89. Cammerer to Collier, Mar. 19, 1936, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Central Classified Files 1933-49.

90. Collier to Cammerer, Mar. 26, 1936, ibid.

91. Faris to Dir., NPS, Dec. 19, 1937, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 4.

92. Ibid.

93. SWMR, March 1939.

94. Ibid., April 1939.

95. Memo to Actg. Reg. Dir., Reg. III, May 9, 1939, DFRC, NPS, L3415.

96. SWMR, July 1940.

97. Ibid.

98. Ibid., November 1932.

99. Copy of L. H. McSparron's trading license, Feb. 28, 1933, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, General, Part 2.

100. Hotel or camp permit, Sept. 18, 1933, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

101. Demaray to Pinkley, Oct. 11, 1933, ibid.

102. Pinkley to Dir., Off. of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Nov. 10, 1933, ibid.

103. Ibid.

104. Demaray to Pinkley, Nov. 20, 1933, ibid.

105. Signed statement by McSparron and witnesses, Dec. 5, 1933, ibid.

106. SWMR, September 1934.

107. Ibid., January Supplement, 1936.

108. McSparron to Pinkley, Mar. 26, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, 1933-49.

109. Pinkley to Dir., NPS, May 6, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 4.

110. Pinkley to Dir., May 14, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, 1933-49.

111. Demaray to Pinkley, May 21, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 4.

112. Gable to Knox, June 4, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, 1933-49.

113. Moskey to Supt., SWNM, Aug. 19, 1935, ibid.

114. [Budlong] to Pinkley, June 5, 1935, Canyon de Chelly, C3823.

115. Proposed schedule of rates for the 1935 season, approved by Oscar L. Chapman, Asst. Sec. of Int., Aug. 28, 1935, ibid.

116. Hayden to Cammerer, Apr. 23, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, 1933-49.

117. Murphy to Budlong, Oct. 11, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 4.

118. Ibid.

119. Budlong to Pinkley, Oct. 28, 1935, ibid.

120. Permit for McSparron, 1936, signed by Pinkley, Jan. 2, 1936, approved by Demaray, Feb. 21, 1936, ibid.

121. Cammerer to Pinkley, June 29, 1936, ibid.

122. Ibid.

123. Ibid.

124. Demaray to Supt., SWNM, Aug. 3, 1936, ibid.

125. Pinkley to Dir., Aug. 14, 1936, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, 1933-49; Amendments approving revisions, Sept. 9, 1935, ibid.

126. Memo, Tolson to "The Washington Office," Dec. 9, 1936, ibid.

127. Permit for Cozy (L. H.) McSparron, approved Mar. 5, 1937, ibid.; L. H. McSparron, schedule of basic rates for the 1937 season, Mar. 10, 1937, ibid.

128. Demaray to Pinkley, June 26, 1937, ibid.

129. Miller to Faris, July 19, 1938, Canyon de Chelly, C3823.

130. Cronyn to Miller, Apr. 20, 1940, ibid.

131. Miller to Cronyn, May 10, 1940, ibid.

132. Cronyn to Hubbell, May 17, 1940, ibid.

133. SWMR, September 1941.

134. NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, 1933-49, 666-01 Canyon de Chelly Electric Lights.

135. SWMR, April 1941.

136. "Extracts from Mr. J. B. Hamilton's Reconnaissance Report, Dated Nov. 15, 1932, on Canyon de Chelly," NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

137. Ibid.

138. Demaray to Dir., Feb. 15, 1933, ibid.

139. Ibid.

140. Merriam to Pinkley, Feb. 15, 1933, ibid.

141. Albright to Supt., Grand Canyon NP, Oct. 17, 1932, ibid.

142. J. V. Lloyd, Actg. Supt., Grand Canyon NP, to Dir., NPS, Dec. 14, 1932, ibid.

143. Kittredge to Dir., NPS, Apr. 28, 1934, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, 1933-49.

144. Ibid.

145. Ibid.

146. Agreement by Navajo Chapter at Canyon de Chelly, Apr. 28, 1934, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

147. Kittredge to Dir., NPS, May 8, 1934, ibid.; Kittredge to Hamilton May 19, 1934, ibid.

148. Kittredge to Hamilton, May 21, 1934, ibid.

149. Kittredge to H. G. Calkins, Dir., SES, Oct. 4, 1934, ibid.

150. Ibid.

151. Ibid.

152. Kittredge to Dir., NPS, Oct. 26, 1934, ibid.

153. Collier to Hugh H. Bennett, Dir., SES, Nov. 1, 1934, ibid; Collier to Cammerer, Nov. 1, 1934, ibid.

154. Kittredge to Dir., Nov. 8, 1934, ibid.

155. Actg. Dir., NPS, to Ass. Sec., Dec. 26, 1934, ibid.; Actg. Dir. to Kittredge, Dec. 21, 1934, ibid.; Cammerer to Kittredge, Dec. 21, 1934, ibid.

156. Kittredge to Dir., NPS, Dec. 4, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 4.

157. Ibid.

158. Pinkley to Dir., NPS, Dec. 31, 1935, ibid.

159. Ibid.

160. Pinkley to Dir., NPS, May 4, 1936, ibid.

161. Ibid.

162. Demaray to Supt., SWNM, May 12, 1936, ibid.

163. Budlong to Pinkley, May 15, 1936, DFRC, NPS, C de C, N16.

164. Pinkley to Dir., NPS, May 19, 1936, ibid. Navajo Service was the term used to denote the BIA office at Window Rock, Ariz.

165. Faris to Pinkley, Apr. 7, 1937, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 4.

166. Cooperative Agreement, Apr. 10, 1937, DFRC, NPS, C de C, Y14.

167. Pinkley to Faris, Apr. 15, 1937, DFRC, NPS, C de C, D5039.

168. "Specific Fire Agreement Made Pursuant To The General Cooperative Agreement . . . June 1941," DFRC, NPS, C de C, Y14.

169. Murphy to Fryer, June 5, 1941, ibid.

170. Ibid.

171. SWMR, October 1939.

172. Ibid., January 1940.

173. Ibid., April 1940.

174. Ibid., June 1940.

175. Ibid., March, May, June 1941.

176. Ibid., September Supplement, 1932.

177. Ibid., September Supplement, 1933.

178. Ibid., September 1934.

179. Ibid., August 1935.

180. Ibid., July 1935.

181. Ibid., September 1935.

182. Pinkley to Dir., NPS, July 17, 1935, NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 4.

183. Budlong to Pinkley, Oct. 28, 1935, ibid.

184. "Minutes of the Meeting on the Canon de Chelly National Monument, September 5, 1931," NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 2.

185. Bryant to Dir., NPS, Oct. 10, 1934, ibid.

186. SWMR, January Supplement, 1935.

187. Ibid.

188. Ibid., January 1936.

189. "Rules and Regulations For Canyon de Chelly National Monument, 1936," NA, RG 79, NPS, Nat. Mon., C de C, Part 4.

190. SWMR, June 1936.

191. Ibid., September 1936.

192. Budlong to Pinkley, Mar. 25, 1936, DFRC, NPS, C de C, D5027.

193. Ibid.

194. Pinkley to Kittredge, Apr. 7, 1936, ibid.

195. Kittredge to Pinkley, Apr. 22, 1936, ibid.

196. Ibid.

197. Burney to Pinkley, Apr. 14, 1936, ibid.

198. Pinkley to Budlong, Apr. 27, 1936, ibid.

199. Ibid.

200. SWMR, May, August 1937.

201. Ibid., October 1937.

202. Ibid., January 1939.

203. Ibid., July, August, November, December 1939.

204. Ibid., August 1939.

205. Ibid., January 1939.

206. Ibid., February 1939.

207. Ibid., July 1939.

208. Ibid., August 1939.

209. Ibid., September 1939.

210. Ibid., June, July, August 1939.

211. Ibid., November 1939.

212. Cronyn to Pinkley, Oct. 30, 1939, DFRC, NPS, C de C, L3415.

213. Ibid.

214. SWMR, August, September 1940.

215. Ibid., September, November 1940.

216. Ibid., April, July, October 1941.

217. "Annual Wildlife Report for Canyon de Chelly National Monument, 1941,"Oct. 1, 1941, DFRC, NPS, C de C, N2623.

218. This is a frequent misconception. Actually the Navajos use fox skins in such ceremonies.

219. "Annual Wildlife Report," Oct. 1, 1941, DFRC, NPS, C de C, N2623.