Field notes, and lists of specimens

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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

1898-1936

Notes

Field notes and and lists of specimens document Bohumil Shimek's work in Mississippi and Illinois, c. 1898 - 1936 (materials are not dated with a year, listing July 5). Pages are numbered. Entries covering Freeport, Illinois are dated and headed with location, travel details (destination, times of day, mode of travel), weather, description of terrain, presence of shells, and presence of loess. Terrain types include the alluvial plain. There is a hand drawn map of Freeport area. Much of the center of the note book is blank. The list of specimens is for **** Natchez and Vicksburg, Mississippi, and details type, terrain where found, location information and number. Includes loose inserts.

Subjects

Field notes , Freeport , Geology , Illinois , Maps , Mississippi , Natchez , Paleontology , United States , Vicksburg

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.148597