Utah, 1928

File — Box: 8, Volume: 38

Identifier: II

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Douglass's employment by Carnegie Museum ended in 1924. By 1928 he was living in Salt Lake City and working as a consulting geologist in private business.

6 July--"Worked for G.A. [Gilson Asphaltum] Co."
17 July--"Got Telephone [call] from Mr. Hughel asking me to go to Vernal to meet men who want to look over Dinosaur National Monument."
19 July--"Dr. David White and a Russian lady who is his assistant came to Rainbow and I had an opportunity of a life time. They confirm my contentions as to nature of oil shale etc. He says [he] thinks there is oil in Uinta Basin. Told me where to try to sell [flower fossil] collection when [I] get ready. To Carnegie Institution."
3 August--"Wrote on Gilsonite Report in forenoon. Got so tired I couldn't write intelligently so at 2 P.M. went down to shale beds. Worked on report after supper."
1 September--"Pearl, Grover, and I signed drilling contracts on our permits and prospective permits with the National Oil Company."
14 September--"Started work on Bonanza Vein. . . . Finding conditions at foot of vein. In Green River wind broken up and veins full of rocks, debris and gilsonite."
21 October--"My collection is a valuable one. Most specimens unique. Probably mostly undescribed species. It has not cost me a lot of money. About 6 1/2 days work at 4.80 and cost[?] 5 1/2 days not settled yet. I think when I want to I can sell the collection for enough to pay expenses--money paid out and to cover wages I am getting now. Have not reckoned it up but think I have put in between 15 & 20 days. 20 days at $25 is $500. Add another $100 for expenses makes $600. I think the collection--all told--is worth $1000 or more. It is the cream of floral[?] binzeris[?]."

Dates

1928

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.