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of Earl Douglass and Dinosaur National Monument, 1894-1931.
Earl Douglass (1862-1931) was a paleontologist who served with
Carnegie Museum. In 1908 Douglass was sent to explore Jurassic
rock near Jensen, Utah. Douglass's discovery of fossils on this
expedition led to the establishment of what would become known
as Dinosaur National Monument. This collection contains correspondence,
field notes, photographs, news clippings, telegrams, and annual
field reports.
Records of discovery and reproduction of Diplodocus carnegii.
1899-1900, 1905-1932.
These records deal with the discovery of the dinosaur
Diplodocus carnegii in Wyoming, its shipment to the Carnegie
Museum in Pittsburgh (1899-1900) and the subsequent creation and
installation of Diplodocus casts in natural history museums
in Europe, South America, and Mexico (1905-1932). The collection
consists of correspondence, field reports, financial records,
mining claims, photographs, and newspaper clippings.
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