Bailey, V. O., Manitoba, North Dakota, June 1912 - July 1912

Related Titles

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

1912

Notes

The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's collecting mammal and bird specimens in North Dakota, June 3 - July 2, 1912. Entries are dated and locations are often listed at the top of pages. Descriptions include travel details (destinations, modes of travel, campsites), vegetation (type and abundance), terrain, and sometimes detailed descriptions of specimens (type, habitat, collecting method, sex, weight). There are lists detailing flora and fauna per location, sometimes with description of habitat. Includes sketches of geological landmarks. Locations include Linton, Sweetwater Lake, North Dakota; Hawksnest Butte.

Subjects

Botany , Field notes , Linton , Mammalogy , Manitoba , North Dakota , Ornithology , Sweetwater Lake , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.139018