Bass, William Wallace, 1848-1933
Grand Canyon entrepreneur; established a camp at the Grand Canyon in 1844, engaged in prospecting and developed tourist facilities on the South Rim of the Canyon. Bass was active in the tourism industry at the Grand Canyon from 1885 to 1923.
From the description of Bass family photographs, 1875-1933, 1980 (bulk 1890-1920). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 42853117
Entrepreneur and promoter of early tourism at the Grand Canyon; played active role in legislation affecting the Grand Canyon; married Ada Lenore Diefendorf, music teacher, who helped with his mining companies and whose diaries reflect settlers' lives in the Grand Canyon.
From the description of Bass papers, 1852-1976, 1894-1926. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 35827624
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Bass, William Wallace, 1848-1933. Bass family photographs, 1875-1933, 1980 (bulk 1890-1920). | Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division | |
| creatorOf | Bass, William Wallace, 1848-1933. Bass papers, 1852-1976, 1894-1926. | Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division | |
| referencedIn | Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935. Papers, 1867-1937. | University of Arizona Libraries |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| correspondedWith | Ashurst, Henry Fountain, 1874-1962 | person |
| correspondedWith | Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bass, Ada Lenore, 1867-1951 | person |
| associatedWith | Bass family | family |
| associatedWith | Bass family. | family |
| correspondedWith | Bass, William Guy | person |
| correspondedWith | Cameron, Ralph H. (Ralph Henry), b. 1863 | person |
| associatedWith | Crawford, Jack, 1847-1917 | person |
| correspondedWith | Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935. | person |
| associatedWith | Diefendorf family | family |
| associatedWith | Diefendorf family. | family |
| associatedWith | Fred Harvey (Firm) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Harvey, Ford | person |
| correspondedWith | Havasupai Hotel (Ariz.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Hayden, Carl Trumbull, 1877-1972 | person |
| associatedWith | Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951 | person |
| associatedWith | Hockataia Mining and Milling Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | James, George Wharton, 1858-1923 | person |
| associatedWith | Kolb Bros, | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Maude, F. H. (Frederic Hamer), | person |
| correspondedWith | McAdams, H. F. | person |
| associatedWith | Mix, Tom, 1880-1940 | person |
| associatedWith | Moran, Thomas, 1837-1926 | person |
| associatedWith | Waltenburg, John | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Arizona | |||
| Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) | |||
| Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | |||
| Arizona | |||
| Arizona--Grand Canyon | |||
| Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | |||
| Photographs | |||
| Hotevilla (Ariz.) | |||
| Arizona--Grand Canyon |
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| Automobiles |
| Camping |
| Ferries |
| Frontier and pioneer life |
| Havasupai Indians |
| Havasupai Indians |
| Hopi architecture |
| Hopi Indians |
| Mines and mineral resources |
| Motorcycles |
| Navajo textile fabrics |
| Pack transportation |
| Photographers |
| Snake dance |
| Tourism |
| Tourism |
| Transportation |
| Women |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Person
Birth 1848
Death 1933
