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 in the desert |
Identifier |
023RM |
Subject |
Scientists; Deserts; Clubs |
Description |
Beckwith, Resser, and Endo talk around the lantern. A banqet for Resser and Endo at Beckwith's home. The president of the Lion's Club asked Dr. Resser to speak. |
OCR Text |
Show Uhen evening closed in ani the Jantern was 1it Dr Resser Arew me out with skillfully put questions for anecdotes ani reminisces of the far knowingwasnative He wa greatly interested my father1ife vho was bull shacker on the Nebraska antsas plains in the 1850783 coptured once by Pawnoes hauled freight for the army posts from Onaha ant drew into 7o Fevternmnday after that masssere knew Buffalo 511l whn that verthy was merely showSff covboy later the mtertainer of cramed heats in Burope cattle baron in the west the Jotneon Cownty Wars the winter of 1885 vhich practially busted my dan then as much as he could probe out of me of my own life my interest in archeology trips to Wayne Count gettingbig inosaur femur comnlete from fmery County Dr Resser lsughinly o014 Nr Enlo thatwasmaverick on the ranrea sleasantry not even faintly grasped by the smiling Japanese When time for bet Dr Resser closed an imaginary book as if heat been reading westerns from it and said to Or Endo promised yourood western misht The woods are full of fem who know t-necding only prompting After the banquet at my home the presidmt of the Lions Club arose and said iie have the honor to have with us tonieht Dr Charles Resser of the Smithsoniantution and his mest the emtnent gaffnese geolorist Dr Riuji Sndo Dr Resser we shovld likehear from you nd then you introtuce your distinruished visitor With ski11fvlly chosen words Jr Resser spoke little of himself but much of others his pleasure scientifically in Utah hic ardent interest in our pioneers their lives so rich in sacrifice and struggle tha by easy tumn he recounted the Digital image 2004 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved |
Spatial Coverage |
Millard County (Utah) |
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 |
125262 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t75cnb/125262 |