From 1924 to 1927, John Gray Douglas worked as a subsurface geologist for Gulf Oil in Venezuela. The John G. Douglas Collection mostly consists of correspondence during his time as a geologist in the field. This correspondence is primarily from Venezuela and contains approximately 359 letters to his mother, father, and his wife, Violet Marshall Douglas.

The collection also contains this photograph album of a trip to England, Scotland, Wales, and France in 1932, which contains images of London before the "Blitz" bombings of WWII.

Featured in this display:

Baltimore Mail Line

• Passenger List for the S.S. City of Havre: "From Baltimore Wednesday July 6th 1932; From Norfolk Thursday, July 7th 1932"
• Envelope. From the Department of State to the "Diplomatic and Consular Officers of the United States of America, introducing Miss Violet Anath Marshall"
• Menu for on board restaurant, "Ye Fare Today"

Photograph album, open to pages of England and Scotland

Postcard. University Arms Hotel, Cambridge, England

Brochure. Itinerary and Notes, Motoring Tour No. 31, 1932 (England, Scotland, Wales)

Photographs. London to Paris (taken on the ground); Above the Clouds (taken in the air)