Field notes : New York, 1886-1890

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Contained In: Charles D. Walcott Collection, 1851-1940 and undated

Series: SIA RU007004

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

By

Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1886-1890

Notes

Walcott compiles notes on sites across New York state from 1886 to 1890, detailing characteristics of the deposits of limestone, sandstone, and shale observed in the Cambrian strata. Site notes are usually several handwritten pages, and are currently housed in individual acid-free envelopes. Each set of notes gives details descriptions of an area, usually near a body of water, discussing vegetation, erosion, type and quality of sand, along with implications of observations. Most sets of notes include sketches detailing the strata of the site. Locations are through out New York state, several in Washington County. Locations were in the vicinity of Marble River, Essex County, Comstock, Fort Ann, Greenwich, Renssalaer, Lake George, Lake Champlain, Chateaugay River, and Potsdam.

Subjects

Chateaugay River , Comstock , Essex , Field notes , Fort Ann , Geologists , Geology , Geology, Stratigraphic--Cambrian , Greenwich , Lake Champlain , Lake George , Marble River , New York , Potsdam , Renssalaer , Scientific illustrations , United States , Washington

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.142229