Mexico, March 3 - June 8, 1893

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

1893

Notes

This field book documents Nelson's field research in various areas within Mexico between 3 March and 8 June 1893. Nelson's daily notes are written in the narrative style and describe the flora and fauna, particularly birds and small mammals, of the areas explored. Includes some taxonomic names. Nelson occasionally includes weather conditions, temperatures, elevations / altitude, and geological notes, particularly of glaciers and boulders. Locations noted in this book include, but are not limited to Tula, El Chico, Irolo, Tehuacán, and Perote (the mountain Cofre de Perote). Nelson includes this note on the title page: "for trip to Pop [Popocatepetl] and Izt [Iztaccihuatl] see other journals--also for trip up Mt. Origaba." Nelson occasionally describes social customs and civic structure of cities he visits.

Subjects

Botany , Cofre de Perote, Cerro , Diary , Field notes , Huehuetlán el Chico , Irolo , Mammalogists , Mammalogy , Mexico , Ornithologists , Ornithology , Perote , Tehuacán , Tula

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141565