Diary, 1873

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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

1873

Notes

The diary documents daily activities of William Dall, including his work in Alaska April to November of 1873 while working for the United States Coast Survey (USCS). Entries are chronological, headed with the date, listed on the left hand side of the notebook. Notes, calculations, or illustrations are usually on the right hand side. Entries detail weather, temperature, barometric measurements, travel experiences, and interactions with colleagues and local people. Lists measurement taken by way of signals at Cape Cheerful, bearings for Kinloff and Kiska harbor. In back includes a list of records and work to be done. Additional locations include vicinity of Unimak Cove, Eider village, and Cape Cheerful.

Subjects

Alaska , Aleutian Islands , Cape Cheerful , Diary , Eider (historical) , Field notes , Kiska Island , Unimak Cove , United States , United States Coast and Geodetic Survey }} siris

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.107971