Sometime after the discovery of dinosaur bones in August of 1909 in Vernal, Utah, Douglass wrote "Story of Discovery of Dinosaur Monument," which describes the actual uncovering of the bones and his reactions to this monumental event.

Description of the area where dinosaur bones were discovered and the locale of the dinosaur quarry. Douglass located Hidden Hollow and Orchid Spring, areas which were later acquired by him as a Desert Land Claim.

Resolution by the Uintah Club of Vernal, Utah, asking Donald B. Colton, representative from Utah, to introduce a bill in Congress to appropriate $100,000 for the creation of a museum at Dinosaur National Monument. The resolution also gives a brief history of the site and the Douglass discoveries.

Notes and outline of Douglass's plan for the museum to be constructed at Dinosaur National Monument. These plans include the actual dimensions for the proposed structure and were used for the present facility.

Notes to be used for a creative story on the discovery of the Dinosaur National Monument site. The notes and story outline describe how the area is unique, the mystery of dinosaurs, and how the discovery relates to the origin of man.

Statement for local publication about visiting times, tour guides, and necessary fees charged visitors at the quarry. The notice, written by Douglass, predates the 1922 rules issued by the United States Park Service.

List of bones and fossils collected in 1894 in the Uinta Basin by O. A. Peterson for the American Museum of Natura l History.

Reports outlining, briefly, the activities of the Carnegie team at the dinosaur quarry. Lists of the major discoveries or bones removed are included. The 1923 report states that five nearly complete skeletons were exposed representing five distinct dinosaur species.

List and remarks on fossils sent from Carnegie Museum to T. S. Stanton in 1904 for his description. Also included in Stanton's report on the fossil examination dated 1904.

Lists of boxes and description of numbered dinosaur bones in each box sent to Carnegie Museum by Earl Douglass. Also included is a brief list of rejected specimens.

Lists of numbered boxes containing dinosaur bones to be shipped to the museum. The small notebooks also contain notes on the daily shipping activities and how each container was sent.

Record book listing each fossil found under a skeleton number and bone number with a complete scientific description.

In the fall of 1924 Douglass made arrangements with Dr. Frederick J. Pack, University of Utah, to ship dinosaur bones to the university for study and display. The illustrated clippings and articles describe the 220 mile move from Jensen to Salt Lake City, Utah. The 80,000 pounds of bones were hauled in fourteen wagons pulled by teams of horses.

Lists of expenses for a fossil expedition near Helena, Montana. The notes also include expedition activities for September and October and descriptive lists of collected fossil specimens.

Record of checks issued for goods and wages at dinosaur quarry. Wages for men working in the quarry were from $50.00 to $87.00 per month.

Brief daily descriptions of the activities of each man who worked for the quarry. Also a record of checks issued for goods and wages.