Smithsonian Institution

The Files

• The "Grand Canyon" Egyptian Colony — Institution repeatedly named in the story and later denials.
• The "Cardiff Giant" as a Real Human — Appears in later rumor traditions as the institution said to have concealed a genuine giant.
• Grand Canyon Egyptian Cover-up (Continued) — Institution said by the theory to have hidden or destroyed the evidence after discovery.
• The Plastic Revolution — Holds archival material documenting Tupper’s use of purified polyethylene and the early history of the product line.
• The Vanguard Sabotage — Appears in later variants as the elite institution allegedly penetrated by hidden influence.

Connected Figures & Organizations

• Smithsonian Institution · 2 shared
• Arizona Gazette · 2 shared
• U.S. Navy · 1 shared
• Brownie Wise · 1 shared
• Tupperware · 1 shared
• Arizona Gazette editors · 1 shared
• Grand Canyon historical and park interpretive communities · 1 shared
• Later alternative-history writers · 1 shared
• George Hull · 1 shared
• P. T. Barnum · 1 shared
• Scientific authorities and museum curators · 1 shared
• The Farmers’ Museum · 1 shared

Timeline

1. 1869The "Cardiff Giant" as a Real Human
2. 1909The "Grand Canyon" Egyptian Colony
3. 1909Grand Canyon Egyptian Cover-up (Continued)
4. 1946The Plastic Revolution
5. 1957The Vanguard Sabotage