Title
Diary, 1872
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
1872
Notes
Diary documents William Dall's work in Alaska in 1873 while working for the United States Coast Survey (USCS). Entries are headed with the date, and are listed on the left hand side of the pages. Right hand side includes measurements, notes, of illustrations. Entries detail weather, temperature, barometric readings, tidal measurements per ten minute segments, collecting shell specimens, bird specimens, locations, interactions with participants and local residents. Locations include the coast line of Alaska including the vicinity of Unalaska, Unalga Island, Falmouth Harbor, Delarof Harbor, Porpoise Harbor and Eagle Harbor.Includes labeled sketches of terrain, harbors, lists of expenses, and notes on received communications.
Subjects
Alaska
,
Aleutian Islands
,
Delarof Harbor
,
Diary
,
Eagle Harbor
,
Falmouth Harbor
,
Field notes
,
Natural history
,
Porpoise Harbor
,
Unalaska
,
Unalga Island
,
United States
,
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.130892
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