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 |
Scientists on the desert |
Identifier |
020RM |
Subject |
Scientists; Fossils; Deserts; Pony express; Farms |
Description |
Part two. Beckwith's group went from Crystal Peak to Wah Wah Springs; then to Garrison, Utah; Baker, Nevada to visit Lehman Cave and then on to Fish Springs, Utah. Two men in Fish Springs operated a muskrat farm. Dr. Resser was thrilled with the ruins of a Pony Express Station nearby. |
OCR Text |
Show SCIENTISTS ON THE DESEWT Fart Two By Frank Beckwith In the preceding section we left the party at Grystdl Peak Hfter canping out over night av JackFlace Their collectins bars were filled with fossils and their touch of the desert west rich in aneddote and experience Fron Crystal Peak we went to Wah Wah Sorings thence to Garrison Utah and on to Baker Nevala to visit Lehman Cave had been there hefore several times but still enfoyed it as it is Py well worth visiting and of such rank it is nowNational Horument From there we went on to fish Springs Utah The two men there who operatedmuskrat farm took us out to the noole by standine still for several mimutes we were remarded by eecing mall heals appear part the waters and leaveripple as they wam backforth They told ue that last yearcrop ran them about 000 am this yearwouli probably go as much good demand for pelts Back to the buildings Dr Resser asked Mihat is that ruin before usT 014 Pony Express station An 614 Pony Exprass stationi Do you mean it -did they Tide here -maila mi coaches sprang from Dr Resserthroat This was his firat contact with that relic of the romantic west he had encountere in Utah His trip to our desert was paying gool Aivifends In his mindeye he sawman lope up saddle bags already off the horn toss them towaiting rider whose impatient horse Digital image 2004 Beckwith Family All rights reserved |
Spatial Coverage |
Millard County (Utah); Nevada |
Creator |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951 |
Date |
1930 |
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 |
125255 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t75cnb/125255 |