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These are the oral histories for individuals whose last name begins with B.
These are the oral histories for individuals whose last name begins with B.
Baker, Ruth Stephens
Ruth Stephens Baker was interviewed by Karen Underhill in 1994. Thanks to the Baker family who provided this transcript. Ruth climbed Shiva Temple with Emery Kolb in the 1920s and lived at the South Rim during this time.
This May 29, 1994 interview transcript can be downloaded Here.
Ruth Stephens Baker was interviewed by Karen Underhill in 1994. Thanks to the Baker family who provided this transcript. Ruth climbed Shiva Temple with Emery Kolb in the 1920s and lived at the South Rim during this time.
This May 29, 1994 interview transcript can be downloaded Here.
Baker, Tersh
The oldest child of Ruth Stephens Baker and Albert B. Baker II, Tersh spent his summers between 1947 and 1957 with his grandparents, Stan and Lil Stephens, at the South Rim . This is a four part interview and has not been transcribed yet.
The oldest child of Ruth Stephens Baker and Albert B. Baker II, Tersh spent his summers between 1947 and 1957 with his grandparents, Stan and Lil Stephens, at the South Rim . This is a four part interview and has not been transcribed yet.
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Barrios, Frank
Frank was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1942. He graduated from Arizona State University in 1966 with a degree in Civil Engineering. Frank hired on with the Bureau of Reclamation's Central Arizona Project. His first overnight backpack in the Grand Grand Canyon was in 1961. This is a six part interview and has not been transcribed yet..
Frank was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1942. He graduated from Arizona State University in 1966 with a degree in Civil Engineering. Frank hired on with the Bureau of Reclamation's Central Arizona Project. His first overnight backpack in the Grand Grand Canyon was in 1961. This is a six part interview and has not been transcribed yet..
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Benenati, Emma
Emma grew up in Detroit. She first viewed the Grand Canyon in 1977 and soon became a strong Grand Canyon hiker. Emma worked at the Park in the Science Center before joining the Biology Department at Northern Arizona University. This is a two part interview.
Emma grew up in Detroit. She first viewed the Grand Canyon in 1977 and soon became a strong Grand Canyon hiker. Emma worked at the Park in the Science Center before joining the Biology Department at Northern Arizona University. This is a two part interview.
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Bernhoft, Erik and Bikis, Paul and Franklin, Casey
These three friends explore Glen Canyon's slot canyons and surrounding country including the Escalante, San Rafael Swell, and Capitol Reef. This interview was conducted in Glen Canyon near Driftwood Canyon during a historic photo rematching trip.
This interview has yet to be transcribed.
These three friends explore Glen Canyon's slot canyons and surrounding country including the Escalante, San Rafael Swell, and Capitol Reef. This interview was conducted in Glen Canyon near Driftwood Canyon during a historic photo rematching trip.
This interview has yet to be transcribed.
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Beus, Dr. Stanley
Stan was born in 1930. His parents managed a dairy farm near Manan, Idaho. After High School, Stan spent two years on his Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mission, then served two years in the Army during the Korean War. He earned a PhD in geology and moved to Flagstaff in 1962 to teach geology at today's Northern Arizona University. This is a 4 part interview.
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Stan was born in 1930. His parents managed a dairy farm near Manan, Idaho. After High School, Stan spent two years on his Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mission, then served two years in the Army during the Korean War. He earned a PhD in geology and moved to Flagstaff in 1962 to teach geology at today's Northern Arizona University. This is a 4 part interview.
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Bowman, Carl
Carl grew up in Littleton, Colorado, and Los Alamos, New Mexico. His first summer seasonal job was at Petrified Forest National Park. Carl oversaw air quality monitoring at Grand Canyon and the Southwestern National Parks. This is a 15 part interview.
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Carl grew up in Littleton, Colorado, and Los Alamos, New Mexico. His first summer seasonal job was at Petrified Forest National Park. Carl oversaw air quality monitoring at Grand Canyon and the Southwestern National Parks. This is a 15 part interview.
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Branges, Gary
Gary's father was assigned the Chief Ranger position at Grand Canyon National Park and the family moved there in 1972 when Gary was 13. He recounts a 1976 resource river trip with his senior High School class.
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Gary's father was assigned the Chief Ranger position at Grand Canyon National Park and the family moved there in 1972 when Gary was 13. He recounts a 1976 resource river trip with his senior High School class.
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Braun, Joe and Carolyn
The Braun's rafted the Grand Canyon in 1978 on a Wilderness World oar powered river trip. One of their guides was Larry Stevens.
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The Braun's rafted the Grand Canyon in 1978 on a Wilderness World oar powered river trip. One of their guides was Larry Stevens.
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Brazie, Dr. Joseph
Joe recounts a 1973 commercial river trip in Grand Canyon with Otis "Dock" Marston and Emery Kolb.
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Joe recounts a 1973 commercial river trip in Grand Canyon with Otis "Dock" Marston and Emery Kolb.
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Brown, Peter
Fort Collins dendrochronologist Peter Brown launched from Lees Ferry on December 30, 2020 in an attempt to paddle a tule reed raft through the Grand Canyon. Here are 14 interviews recorded with Pete as he paddled the tule raft all the way through the Grand Canyon.
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Fort Collins dendrochronologist Peter Brown launched from Lees Ferry on December 30, 2020 in an attempt to paddle a tule reed raft through the Grand Canyon. Here are 14 interviews recorded with Pete as he paddled the tule raft all the way through the Grand Canyon.
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Burd, Miles and Strong, Daryl.
Miles Burd and Daryl Strong recount flying helicopters for the US Air Force out of Luke Air Force Base. They were first on the ground at the TWA-United mid-air collision in June, 1956. They also flew to the village of Supai, and helped prevent frost damage for the orchards around the Base in Phoenix.
Click here to download this April 19, 2000 Transcript as a pdf.
Miles Burd and Daryl Strong recount flying helicopters for the US Air Force out of Luke Air Force Base. They were first on the ground at the TWA-United mid-air collision in June, 1956. They also flew to the village of Supai, and helped prevent frost damage for the orchards around the Base in Phoenix.
Click here to download this April 19, 2000 Transcript as a pdf.
Burgess, Martha "Muffin" Ames
Nicknamed Muffin by her older sister, Muffin grew up in Alexandria, Virginia. Interested in geology and earth sciences in grade school, Muffin went to Brown University and graduated in 1967 with a degree in Geosciences. A summer internship with the Museum of Northern Arizona that year led to further studies at the University of Arizona. In September of 1970, Muffin joined Dr. Robert Euler and others in an excavation in Stantons Cave on the Colorado River in Marble Canyon. This is a 7 part interview.
Nicknamed Muffin by her older sister, Muffin grew up in Alexandria, Virginia. Interested in geology and earth sciences in grade school, Muffin went to Brown University and graduated in 1967 with a degree in Geosciences. A summer internship with the Museum of Northern Arizona that year led to further studies at the University of Arizona. In September of 1970, Muffin joined Dr. Robert Euler and others in an excavation in Stantons Cave on the Colorado River in Marble Canyon. This is a 7 part interview.
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The Burnham-Marusich Family
In July, 2024 and accompanied by close friends, Amanda Burnham-Marusich, her husband Macy Burnham, and their two children, Azalea and Wylie, and were on a do-it-yourself river trip that went the full 280 miles through the Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry, AZ to Pearce Ferry, AZ. Ten-year-old Azalea and eight-year-old Wylie set a new record as the youngest girl and boy to kayak this entire distance.
In July, 2024 and accompanied by close friends, Amanda Burnham-Marusich, her husband Macy Burnham, and their two children, Azalea and Wylie, and were on a do-it-yourself river trip that went the full 280 miles through the Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry, AZ to Pearce Ferry, AZ. Ten-year-old Azalea and eight-year-old Wylie set a new record as the youngest girl and boy to kayak this entire distance.
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