Field journal, Mexico, 1939, Costa Rica, 1940, Colombia, 1941, Perlas Islands, Panama, 1944

Related Titles

Contained In: Alexander Wetmore Field Books, 1894-1975, from the Division of Birds

Series: SIA Acc. 12-331

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

By

Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1939-1944

Notes

This item consists of a field journal detailing Alexander Wetmore's field work on birds, from 1939-1944 with gaps in time. Dated entries consist of accounts of hunting and collecting specimens, as well as behavioral observations, travel details, and daily activity. Localities include but are not limited to Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, and the Perlas Islands (Pearl Islands), Panama. Newspaper clippings and numerous other official or related documents are also present such as passports, tickets, and permits. Some documents are in Spanish.

Subjects

Clippings (information artifacts) , Colombia , Costa Rica , Field notes , Mexico , Ornithology , Panama , Perlas, Archipiélago de las

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.156230