Scope and Contents John Bristol, a professional writer who made his home in Vernal, Utah, sought to assist Douglass in his writing. Bristol criticized, edited, and submitted for publication several of Douglass's scientific and popular works. Bristol also served as a ghost writer for Douglass. Douglass wrote to Bristol 10 January 1926, "I probably could make a success of the writing but a manuscript returned hits me with hammer blows and the spot is sore for years. So I seldom do this." Bristol wrote on 14 June...

Scope and Contents The correspondence between Henry Fairfield Osborn, curator of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and Douglass was scientific in nature and involved Osborn's opinions of Douglass's finds and identification of various fossils. Osborn also reviewed some of Douglass's articles and made favorable comments.

Scope and Contents Correspondence primarily between Douglass, the United States Department of the Interior, and those interested in developing a natural museum at Dinosaur National Monument. A letter (30 January 1926) from Douglass to Stephen T. Mather, director of the National Park Service, outlined plans for the Dinosaur Quarry Museum (now in existence at Dinosaur National Monument). Further descriptions of the museum project are included in letters to and from congressmen (notably Don B. Colton of Utah) and...

Scope and Contents William H. Paul of Myton, Utah, asked Douglass for comments on the resources of Uinta Basin. Included is an address by Horace W. Sheley urging the people of Uinta Basin to petition the Interstate Commerce Commission to permit the construction of a railroad from Craig, Colorado, to Utah Valley.