Scope and Contents The Robert Brewster Stanton Collection includes photographs, diaries and journals, correspondence and other manuscripts pertaining to Robert Brewster Stanton, particularly his participation in a surveying expedition to determine the feasibility of constructing a railroad through the Grand Canyon during 1889 and 1890. The survey is one of the most meticulous primary records ever made of the Colorado River from Grand Junction, Colorado to the Gulf of California. While some items...