Mexico, April 4 - August 10, 1893

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Contained In: Edward William Nelson and Edward Alphonso Goldman Collection, circa 1873-1946 and undated

Series: SIA RU007364

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

By

Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1893

Notes

English

This field book documents the field work and travel of Goldman in Mexico between 4 April and 10 August 1893. Goldman's narrative notes record taxon and common names of plants, birds, and mammals observed and collected. Some common specimens include pines, sparrows, juncos, shrews, voles, and rats. Locations include but are not limited to Chalchicomula (Ciudad Serdán), Huamantla, Mount Orizaba (currently Citlaltépetl), Tehuacán, Perote, Las Vigas, Jico (Xico), Tochimilco. Goldman's notes also record altitudes, weather conditions (occasionally), how common a species is in a particular area, and descriptions of the route he traveled. An index included in the back listing place, date, and page number.

Subjects

Botany , Citlaltépetl, Volcán , Ciudad Serdán , Diary , Field notes , Huamantla , Las Vigas , Mammalogy , Mexico , Ornithology , Perote , Tehuacán , Tochimilco , Xico

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.96951