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 |
016RM |
Subject |
Scientists; Deserts; Hermits; Mountains |
Description |
The group went to Crystal Peak where they found many fossils. Frank A. Beckwith found a perfect specimen which he later sent to Salt Lake and had mounted for a watch fob. |
OCR Text |
Show blings of the Kountains remember readingcartoon in Rivleyte Believe It or liot entitled Hountaine Rusble abovt Geowing Painstthis Ls ftwe are nov within that area Next day we gathered Ordovician matertal plentifully as practically none hat been there shead of us Dr Resser said This 1spoot field recognizethe many species you sent us from this mountain- Fossil Horntain aptly describes itJack was accompanying us he said Tou fellows goin to Grystal Pesk explained that Crystal Peak 1s our locel name for what the larze mavs give offielally as White Cone aml so Sestgnnted by Gilbert es it is ovr next stop Erank take tem on the up road to that wash that melts into the valley about fourlee avay and show em whatthere Ve 44e tified the wash drove the car into it wntil potne vas batd tha thoofed it The side walls grew higher composed of millions of brachiopod shells loosely cemertel ani weathering free others firmer am fast in situ Just around the bend we come tovery lakge salid mass dividing the wash as big aslarve library cable weishing mamy tons the whole composed of thousands of well preserved hard shells etesbpmmesesrety ouoh ofpretty fluved kind extremely attractive Dr Resser stuiied it Plectorthis- kr Beciwitheyou sent us several hunted carefully and foumdperfect specimen which latersent to Salt Lake Otty md had mounted forwatch fob Dr Ressgr paced around the mass stepped away from it and eetimated size ami weight hatpiece formiseunt Too costlyget out our appropriations so inadequate-howwish we had it gracing the atsle of our display Peculiar Two-legzed Hoss At Crystal Feak we stopped the car at the brink of the sadAle roine down too Digital image 2004 Beckwith Family All 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 |
125322 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t75cnb/125322 |