Title
Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1960 : miscellaneous notes
Related Titles
Contained In:
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
Series:
SIA RU007231
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1960
Notes
The miscellaneous notes document the work of Waldo Schmitt during the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1960 [Smithsonian-Bredin Expedition to Yucatan (1960)]. Includes two news clippings. Some notes are dated and are journal style, drafts of correspondence. Describes travel progress on sailing vessel, status following itinerary, working relationship with participants, weather conditions including wind directions and speeds and temperatures, descriptions of terrain and structures in port, and work completed during expedition. Locations in Mexico include vicinity of Mujeres and Cozumel Island.
Subjects
Caribbean Sea
,
Clippings (information artifacts)
,
Cozumel, Isla de
,
Field notes
,
Isla Mujeres
,
Mexico
,
Smithsonian-Bredin Expedition to Yucatan (1960)
,
Yucatán, Península de
,
Zoology
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.130501
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