Field journal of Heller December 1915 to February 1916

Title Variants

Alternative: Field journal of Heller, March to April 1915 and December 1915 to February 1916 (2 of 2)

Related Titles

Contained In: Edmund Heller Papers, circa 1898-1918

Series: Biodiversity Heritage Library Field Notes Project

Series: SIA RU007179

By

Heller, Edmund, 1875-1939

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1915-1916

Notes

Field journal covers Edmund Heller's work from December 1915 to February 1916 relating to work completed during the National Geographic Society Yale University Peruvian Expedition, 1915. Entries are dated and cover his departure from New York; sea conditions during cruise; weather; arrival to Jamaica and trip to Hope Botanical Garden; description of vegetation and terrain; marine life, mammals, birds observed, including during sea voyage; daily activities with expedition; visits to zoos, national museums, and botanical gardens; and participants. Most travel is by sea or train. When travel is by train, elevation is indicated. Locations include the vicinity of Puná Island (Ecuador); Bay of Panama; Cachendo, Medanos, and Pampa de Islay [Pampa de La Joya], Peru. Many location references indicate stations.

Subjects

Ecuador , Field notes , Jamaica , La Joya, Pampa de , National Geographic Society Yale University Peruvi , Ornithology , Panamá, Bahía de , Peru , Puná, Isla , Zoology

BHL Collections

BHL Field Notes Project

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.122983