U.S. Boundary Survey, 1859-1860

Title Variants

Alternative: Journals: U.S. Boundary Survey, 1859-1860; Geology Notebook; and Zoology Notebook

Related Titles

Contained In: Caleb Burwell Rowan Kennerly Papers, 1855-1860

Series: SIA RU007202

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

By

Kennerly, Caleb Burwell Rowan, 1829-1861

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1859

Notes

Caleb Kennerly's journal documents his collecting and observations of birds during United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, 1859-1860. Entries are listed by specimen number, and include scientific name sometimes common name, collecting site, and date. Other details include descriptions of quantity observed, surrounding vegetation, appearance, and behavior. Includes sketches of landscapes with notes and lists of supplies in the back of the notebook. Locations referred to include locations in Texas, and Fort Clark, El Paso, Devil's River in Texas.

Subjects

Field notes , Ornithology , Texas , United States and Mexican Boundary Survey (1848-18

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.145717