Alaska Coal Fields, Bogosloff Volcano, Corral Hollow, California, 1895

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Contained In: William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927

Series: SIA RU007073

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1895

Notes

English

The field book documents William Dall's collecting and observations of Alaska Coal Fields, Bogoslof Volcano, Corral Hollow, California, 1895 while with the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Entries are dated and usually list location at the top. Subject matter covers daily occurrences, geological formations, weather conditions, descriptions of anchorage spots, specimens collected (includes the bag numbers for specimens), and mineral deposits. Near the end of entries is a list of distances, with bearings, for Bogaslof and Grewingk islands. Locations across Alaska include the vicinity of Sitka, Bogoslof Island, Kootznahoo Inlet, Kodiak Island, Augustine Island , Point Possession, Kialagvit Bay [Wide Bay], and Grewingk Glacier. Includes sketches of observed terrain.

Subjects

Alaska , Augustine Island , Bogoslof Island , California , Field notes , Geological surveys--United States , Geology , Grewingk Glacier , Kenai Peninsula , Kodiak Island , Kootznahoo Inlet , Paleontology , Point Possession , Sitka , United States , Wide Bay

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Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.105213