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 |
022RM |
Subject |
Scientists; Cookery; Camping; Deserts |
Description |
Dr. Resse cooked an excellent meal at their camp. |
OCR Text |
Show that arranements with them at tomorrow oveningmeet we three dine with tham with you and Doctor Endo as muests of honor We have Plenty of tim snd if you sh can stay out tonieht and 4rife casily into Delta about noon or so He milled it over made inquiry as to what of interest was close what to see and after coming toconclusion turned to Dr ndo and satc Doctor you heard what Nr Beckwith said about our invitation to the Lions Club banguet let us arrange for it should 1ike very much to pronoseplan for your approval suspest that we use this place and occasion between two times-the Pony Bxpress back of us gone past and Delta and today ahead of usyo give youtreat imitating the old rich in memories as near as our present luxuries will permit -Let us camp right here in is desolate spot in what westerners call dry camp nonew experience to you water-no fuel-no conveniences ant vithwestern flavor Then to Delta in the morning Does 1t mect with your approva Delighted Very happy pulled off the road and quickly the camp was set in ehave tent erected marvelled at his equipment and stores-he was pravared for any emergency In that truck the two would continue an to Nashinston Dr Resser was an excellent cook and enjoyed it He took bride in his skill For supper sou meats canned side dishes and hot biscuits ani actually dessert-dessert in that far-away place siret ocsaston ever for ary canpl Dr Endo JaHad to think up his speech in English for the next evening After sundown we sat in the tent chatting 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 |
125305 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t75cnb/125305 |