Translations, ca. 1920-1929.

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Translations, ca. 1920-1929.

Typescript translations of the Domínguez-Escalante journal, 1776, and Escalante's Tour to the Hopi, 1775, with handwritten corrections. The journal translation describes the 1976-77 expedition on a route that included northern Arizona (187 pages). The other report describes a journey to the Hopi in 1775 (31 pages).

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Bandelier, Fanny

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Scholar and wife of noted Southwestern anthropologist Adolph Bandelier. Fanny Bandelier translated the original Spanish documents into English for Frederick S. Dellenbaugh. From the description of Translations, ca. 1920-1929. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 43169703 ...

Domínguez, Francisco Atanasio, active 1776

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Vélez de Escalante, Silvestre, -1792

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Spanish Franciscan missionary priest who came to New Spain in 1769. He served in various missions, and was head of the Zuni mission. In 1776-77, he and Father Francisco Domínguez led an expedition to open an overland trail from Santa Fe to Monterey. Although they never reached Monterey, they explored the Utah Basin and succeeded in crossing the Colorado River near Glen Canyon, which today lies beneath Lake Powell. From the description of Letters, 1775 Aug. 18-1776 July 29. (Newberry...

Domínguez-Escalante Expedition (1776)

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