Title
Diary, December 1, 1867 - August 4, 1868
Related Titles
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
1867-1868
Notes
Diary documents travels of William Healey Dall December 1 - August 4, 1867 during the Western Union Telegraph Expedition. He records his impressions of Russian and American expedition participants; relationships and conflicts between participants; interactions with indigenous people; weather; daily activities; collecting and preparing of specimens; lyrics; lists of provisions; and travel on rivers of Alaska. Includes sketches. Locations include the vicinity of Nulato Hills and Unalakleet.
Subjects
Alaska
,
Diary
,
Field notes
,
Kotlik
,
Natural history
,
Nulato Hills
,
Unalakleet
,
United States
,
Western Union Telegraph Expedition (1865-1867)
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.107970
Find in a local library