1873 notebook No. 1

Related Titles

Contained In: William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927

Series: SIA RU007073

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

By

Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1873

Notes

The volume documents William Healey Dall’s work on the schooner “Yukon” for the USGS, along the coast of Alaska territory, April 28 – November 6, 1873. Entries are dated and contain tables of data relating to time, bearing, air temperature, water temperature. Also includes narrative descriptions of daily work, travel details, weather, and observations. The volume ends with an index listing location and page number.

Subjects

Alaska , Diary , Field notes , Geology , United States , United States Coast and Geodetic Survey , Zoology

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.113762