Field notes and diary, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, 1935

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

1935

Notes

Field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa, June 11 - October 19, 1935. Pages are numbered. Entries are dated and describe observed cuts in terrain along railroad lines, shells collected, lists of mollusks, loess observed, geological sections and rough sketches of shell locations, and hand drawn maps. Terrain descriptions include layers, composition, color, appearance, and measurements. Several entries begin with description of location with a combination of county, town, streets, and landmarks.

Subjects

Field notes , Geology , Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Maps , Missouri , Mollusks , Nebraska , Paleontology , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.148893