I. Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, 1925 - 1926

Related Titles

Contained In: Chalmer L. Cooper papers, c. 1932 - 1944

Series: SIA Acc. 16-046

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

1925-1926

Notes

The notebook documents the work of H. S. Ladd in Hawaii, November 25 - December 23, 1925, Australia, and New Zealand, February 23 - September 16, 1926. The volume begins with an itinerary. The entries are dated and narrative in structure. They describe travel details, field work, office work, "fish work", observations of terrain including enroute, sketches with notes, marine fauna observed, discussions with colleagues including natural sciences theories, specimens collected, collections studied, and daily activities. Includes a loose insert of field notes. Locations include sites across Oahu Island, Hawaii; vicinity of Sydney, Australia; and Auckland, New Zealand.

Subjects

Australia , Field notes , Geology , Hawaii , Ichthyology , New Zealand , Oahu , Paleontology , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.133511