View of members focused on Colleen speaking about collections items.
<p>[Foreground several members facing left in collection room; intent and interested expressions.]
</p><p>The Grand Canyon Historical Society [GCHS] held the 4th Grand Canyon History Symposium on the South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, on November 4-6, 2016.
</p><p>As one of the many events and presentations held during the 4th Grand Canyon History Symposium, was the Museum Collection Tour. 
</p><p>Museum Specialist Colleen Hyde presented a walk into the past. The Grand Canyon Museum Collection houses more that 1.5 million objects, including ancient split twig figurines, prehistoric pottery, Civilian Conservation Corps artifacts, NPS memorabilia, historic photographs, and paintings by the likes of Gunnar Widforss.
</p><p>GCHS BACKGROUND: Since January 2002, there have been four history symposia, bringing together historians, witnesses to history, park employees, and others with a passion for Grand Canyon history. The presentations from the first three symposiums were assembled into a collection of essays. It is the Grand Canyon Historical Society’s intent to publish the proceedings from this fourth symposium. 
</p><p>For more information visit the Grand Canyon Historical Society webpage
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www.grandcanyonhistory.org/2016-symposium.html
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