Mexico, July 13 - November 6, 1894

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

1894

Notes

This field book documents Nelson's travels and field work in Mexico between 13 July and 6 November 1894. Nelson's daily, narrative notes describe the course and events of his travels. Notes contain descriptions of the geology and plants, birds, and mammals Nelson observed and collected. Elevations where some specimen were found are included. Nelson's notes also include observations about village life and cultural customs including clothing. Locations include, but are not limited to Totontepec, Choapan, and Oaxaca.

Subjects

Botany , Choapan , Diary , Field notes , Geology--Mexico , Mammalogy , Mexico , Oaxaca , Ornithology , Tlacotalpán , Totontepec Villa de Morelos , Tuxtepec

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141561