Alaska, October 6 - December 6, 1880

Title Variants

Alternative: Vol. V: private journal, St. Michael's Alaska Oct. 6, 1880, Yukon trip Nov. 16 - Dec. 1880

Related Titles

Contained In: Edward William Nelson and Edward Alphonso Goldman Collection, circa 1873-1946 and undated

Series: SIA RU007364

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

By

Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1880

Notes

This field book documents Nelson's field work near St. Michael and the Yukon area (including Anvik) in Alaska between 6 October and 6 December 1880. During this time, Nelson was on general assignment to study the zoology of Alaska, as well as geology, meteorology, and ethnology. This notebook contains mostly ethnological and some natural history observations. Natural history observations are primarily descriptions of geology, flora that grow in the various locations Nelson travels, as well as birds, small mammals, and invertebrates such as mussels, crustaceans and squirts observed along his journey. Weather conditions were recorded along with temperatures. A sketched map and other sketches are included. Nelson's ethnological observations include notes on customs, song, dance, mythology, and language.

Subjects

Alaska , Anvik , Anvik River , Botany , Diary , Ethnology--Alaska , Field notes , Geology--Alaska , Maps , Saint Michael , United States , Yukon River , Zoology--Alaska

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141468