Field notes, Kentucky (?), circa 1901-1902

Related Titles

Contained In: August F. Foerste Papers, 1887-1933 and undated

Series: Biodiversity Heritage Library Field Notes Project

Series: SIA RU007242

By

Foerste, Aug. F. (August Frederic), 1862-1936

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1901-1902

Notes

The notebook documents geological fieldwork completed by August Foerste in Kentucky, 1901 - 1902. Pages are numbered. Sites are numbered and include geological sections with descriptions (measurements, composition and color, comparisons). There are references to numbered photographs. There are also geological sketches and hand drawn maps with notes. Location information includes names of geological landmarks, distance from, landmarks such as names of owners. Lists locations of New Hope and Bardstown (most likely Kentucky). There is also writing beginning from the back of the notebook. These entries include what appear to be a list of geological specimens listed by state. Some include citations.

Subjects

Field notes , Geology , Kentucky , Maps , Sketches , United States

BHL Collections

BHL Field Notes Project

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.134681