Title |
Rejected Manuscripts |
Identifier |
rejected.xml |
Subject |
Fossils--Utah; Paleontology--Utah; Mountains--Utah; Natural bridges--Utah--Canyonlands National Park; Millard County (Utah)--History |
Description |
A binder of manuscripts by Frank A. Beckwith that had been rejected by editors. They include: "Wings and bouncing echoes scout for oil," about prospecting for oil fields in the area around Delta, Millard County, Utah; "Scientists on the desert," a two-part article about a paleontology expedition in 1930 that included Frank Beckwith and Dr. Charles E. Resser, Smithsonian curator, and Dr. Riuji Endo, Japaniese geologist, which also includes another episode involving Beckwith and his friend Charles Kelly; "Fruita Natural Bridge (Pai-Soka) as seen from an airplane," which describes an aerial photograph Beckwith took; "Small fossils in Millard County," about Cambrian-era trilobites; and "Millard County's very own 'lost Spanish mine'." Each is accompanied by the rejection letter. Also here is included a published article by Charles Kelly entitled, "Historical highways: old trapper relates difficulties of travel between Ogden and Salt Lake in early days--Four killed near Farmington," printed in "Scenic Utah Motorist" magazine |
Personal Names |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951; Resser, Charles Elmer, 1889-1943; Endo, Ruiji; Kelly, Charles, 1889-1971 |
Spatial Coverage |
Millard County (Utah); Canyonlands National Park (Utah) |
Creator |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951; Kelly, Charles, 1889-1971 |
Publisher |
Hosted by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
Rejected manuscripts |
Language |
eng |
Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2003, Beckwith Family. All rights reserved |
Holding Institution |
Delta City Library |
Source Material |
Scrapbook |
Source Physical Dimensions |
26cm x 33cm |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6t75cnb |
Setname |
dc_bpc |
ID |
126243 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t75cnb |
Title |
Good story but... |
Identifier |
028RM |
Subject |
Periodicals; Scientists; Deserts |
Description |
"This is about the foregoing manuscript--Scientists on the Desert." |
OCR Text |
Show at PALM DESERT March 10 1949 CALIFORNIA Dear Frank Your letter and manuscript addressedIucile Weight were delayed somewhat in resching me for the reason that she is living in San Diego The plotures did not survive the eircuitous trip very well Pranksimle f1eld trip story into this fossil area would be good copy for Desert liagazine but tho present manuscript covers somewhat too much tercitory for our purposes You really have two or three stories in one and since we do not use serlsl materdal that would automatically disqualify Thank you for sending 1t to us nevertheless If you would care to work upfield trip story following somewhat the pattern of Harold Weightfield trips would be very glad to consider 1t In any event kindest personal wishes fal1y Editor This about the foregoing HS Scientists on the Desert Digital image 2004 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved |
Spatial Coverage |
Delta (Utah); California |
Creator |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951 |
Date |
1949-03-10 |
Type |
Image |
Format |
application/pdf |
Format Creation |
image/tiff |
Source |
Rejected Manuscripts |
Relation |
Frank Asahel Beckwith Collection |
Coverage |
Utah |
Archival Resolution |
Archival TIFF: 3000 x 4600 |
Low Resolution |
JPEG: 800 x 600 |
Bit Depth |
8-bit |
Scanning Device |
Creo-Scitex Eversmart Jazz+ flatbed scanner |
Setname |
dc_bpc |
ID |
125349 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t75cnb/125349 |