Scope and Contents Douglass worked at dinosaur quarry in Jensen, Utah. 19 August 1917--"At home. Came up to quarry to show some visitors around. Read and wrote a little in afternoon. Expected to have a whole day for writing. I think it was anniversary of discovery of quarry toward 8 years ago." 14 December 1917--"For several days I had pains in stomach and had to quit work for part of day. Phoned to Dr. Green and...

Scope and Contents Douglass worked at dinosaur quarry in Jensen, Utah. 2 November 1920--"Legal Holiday. General Election. Roy, York, Golden and I drove down to Jensen and voted, then they took the stage for Vernal. I waited for Mrs. Douglass to come from Vernal where she has been attending Chautaugua meetings. I went across the river and searched among the hills for a time and enjoyed it." 30 November 1920--"A...

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...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The diaries of Earl Douglass are personal in nature and describe not only what Douglass did day after day, but also record his thoughts and emotions. Each diary is dated and Douglass's location is given. Entries have been excerpted to illustrate Douglass's activities, thoughts, and aspirations.

Scope and Contents "From the Diaries of Earl Douglass," by his son G. E. Douglass. Included is a letter to possible publishers describing the manuscript. "My father's historic discovery of the dinosaur deposits at Dinosaur National Monument, August 17, 1909 and the extraction of the skeletons was the culmination of a life-time of personal sacrifice and hardship, but it was not the end of his vision. His dream of a natural museum...