Field notes and diary, South Dakota, August 1906

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

1906

Notes

The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in South Dakota, August 1906. Pages are numbered. Several entries describes cuts in terrain made for construction of a railroad. The descriptions are numbered and include measurements, color, composition, and rough sketches. This is followed by a discussion of Midwest rivers and streams as well as their movement of material (erosion) and plants in the vicinity. Some notes are crossed out. Locations include the vicinity of, but not limited to, South Dakota (Garretson, Sioux Falls, Yankton); Nebraska (Blair, Omaha); and Iowa (Council Bluffs).

Subjects

Blair , Botany , Council Bluffs , Field notes , Garretson , Geology , Iowa , Nebraska , Omaha , Sioux Falls , Sketches , South Dakota , United States , Yankton

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.155826