Field notes and diary, Iowa, Missouri, 1920, 1921

Related Titles

Contained In: Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936

Series: SIA RU007082

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

By

Shimek, Bohumil, 1861-1937

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1920-1921

Notes

The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Iowa, Missouri, April 28, 1920 - February 25, 1921. Pages are tabbed. Entries are dated and include notes on time of day, daily activities, lists of expenses, and lists of plants observed. These are headed by type of terrain (notes about which were in flower). Often lists of plants from locations including cemeteries, parks, and near railroads including cuts into the terrain; these cuts are numbered. There are notes alongside the plants listed. Some notes are crossed out. Includes notes and inserted news clipping about meetings, other activities, and individuals' contact information. Locations include Summit, Homestead, Iowa City, and Des Moines, Iowa; Oskaloosa, (state unknown).

Subjects

Botany , Des Moines , Field notes , Homestead , Iowa , Iowa City , Missouri , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.147238