Notebooks, circa 1896-1897 : vol. II, Bering Island, 1897

Related Titles

Contained In: Leonhard Stejneger Papers, 1753, 1867-1943

Series: SIA RU007074

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

By

Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1897

Notes

This diary contains Stejneger's notes from his research in various locations in Bering Island and Copper Island in 26 July to 27 August 1897. Pages are number 201 to 258. Stejneger's entries are narrative and describe weather conditions, the events of the day, descriptions of seals observed,and seal counts (counting the number of seals spotted). Stejneger provides his seal counts and those of B. Hamilton. Other information like pounds of seal accepted are also included.

Subjects

Beringa, ostrov , Diary , Field notes , Glinka , International Fur-Seal Commission , Mednyy, Ostrov , Northern fur seal , Russia , Zoologists

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141632