Field notes and diary, Iowa, Nebraska, October 1936

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

1936

Notes

Field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Iowa, Nebraska, October 2 -29, 1936. Entries are dated and describe terrain observed, lists of destinations and distances, dated lists of expenses, geological sections, terrain details (layers, measurements, color, composition, appearance), types of trees observed in relation to terrain, and presence of shells. Some location descriptions are for numbered stations. Half the notebook is blank. Locations include a wide range, some places of focus, or end points include Fairport, Wapello county, Iowa; Beatrice, Nebraska.

Subjects

Fairport , Field notes , Geology , Iowa , Nebraska , Paleontology , United States , Wapello

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.148967