Correspondence Business and personal [01] | Business and personal [02], 1899

File — Box: 15, Folder: 7-8

Identifier: IV

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

13 February--Princeton University wrote Douglass offering him a scholarship of $100 on his tuition of $150. They could not promise him employment, though further aid might be available after he arrived.

Douglass was in the field all summer.

6 July--Elrod proposed that Douglass work part time at the University of Montana on the collection, and part time to support himself. He thought the university might be able to find money for this arrangement.

31 August--Fred D. Smith wrote Douglass in the field that he was sure Douglass would be teaching at the University of Montana.

Correspondence between Douglass and the Biology Department faculty at the University of Montana continued through the summer describing their field expeditions and fossil finds.

Dates

1899

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.