Details - Bailey, V. O., Texas, May 1901 - August 1901

Bailey, V. O., Texas, May 1901 - August 1901

Title

Bailey, V. O., Texas, May 1901 - August 1901

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Contained In: Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals

Series: SIA Acc. 12-443

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1901

Notes

The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's collecting mammal and bird specimens in Texas, May 2 - August 30, 1901. Diary indicates he completed the work for the Biological Survey. Entries are dated. Details include routes, distances, campsites, daily activities with time of day, terrain (including elevation, soil composition), vegetation (type and abundance), ranches visited, observed wildlife, specimens collected, communities visited, and challenges in travel. Includes a list of plants with notes on appearance and abundance. Locations include Sierra Blanca, Tornillo creek, Chisos mountains (includes a sketch of camp location), Fort Davis, and Carlsbad. Additional location information includes names of buttes, valleys, peaks, and rivers.