Title
Smithsonian-Hartford West Indies Expedition, 1937 : correspondence, includes correspondence of G. Huntington Hartford, Lucile McCain, and Alexander Wetmore
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
1937
Notes
The correspondence documents Waldo Schmitt's work during the Smithsonian-Hartford West Indies Expedition, 1937. Correspondence covers specimens being sent to their respective departments and their identification including mineral specimens, crustaceans, fossils, insects; visits of colleagues; locations visited; anticipated collecting locations and specimen types; activities and issues at the Smithsonian; correspondence written from expedition locations; and changes in travel due to weather. In a letter to Alexander Wetmore, dated July 7, 1937, he gives a synopsis of the expedition with dates.Correspondents include G. Huntington Hartford, Lucile McCain, and Alexander Wetmore. Locations include the vicinity of San Juan, Puerto Rico; Cuba; and Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Subjects
Correspondence
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Crustaceans
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Cuba
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Field notes
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Hartford-Smithsonian West Indies Expedition (1937)
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Mineralogy
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Puerto Rico
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Saint Thomas
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San Juan
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Virgin Islands
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West Indies
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Zoology
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.133946
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