Title
Diaries and field notes, 1915 - 1972 (2)
Title Variants
Alternative:
HL vol. II - 1934
Related Titles
Contained In:
Harry Stephen Ladd Papers, circa 1915-1982 and undated
Series:
SIA RU007396
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Ladd, Harry S., (Harry Stephen) 1899-1982
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1934
Notes
The notebook is the second of two volumes and documents H. S. Ladd's work in Fiji during July 19 - August 12, 1934. Pages are numbered (1 -108). Entries are dated and headed with location. They are written in the format of a series of letters to Ed (possibly Edward, no last name listed), describing observations of the reefs and inland sites (including caves), weather, daily work, extensive descriptions of interactions with local inhabitants and colleagues (referred to as Willy, last name may be Wainifoco), travel logistics, fossils and shells collected, sites where field work was completed, including a extended sail to other islands in Fiji. There are entries written by his colleague.
Subjects
Field notes
,
Fiji
,
Paleontology
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.107246
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