South America, 1920-1921 : To investigate the distribution of life zones of North American migrant birds in southern South America; On this trip, Wetmore was designated a temporary disbursing agent for the Department of Treasury; Includes correspondence concerning his work for the Department of Treasury and other fiscal matters, receipts, bank statements, canceled checks, and expense books

Title Variants

Alternative: South America, 1920-1921 : Correspondence and expense records

Related Titles

Contained In: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated

Series: SIA RU007006

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

1920-1921

Notes

Materials were compiled by Alexander Wetmore while in South America, 1920-1921. He was investigating the distribution of life zones of North American migratory birds in southern South America. On this trip, Wetmore was designated a temporary disbursing agent for the Department of Treasury. Includes correspondence concerning his work for the Department of Treasury and other fiscal matters, receipts, bank statements, canceled checks, and expense books. Includes 7 memoranda of traveling expenses (May 20, 1920 - May 19, 1921) listing food, lodging and travel with destinations indicated. Receipts indicate he traveled in Argentina including vicinity of Tucumán and San Martin.

Subjects

Argentina , Correspondence , Field notes , migratory birds , Ornithology , Receipts (financial records) , San Martin , South America , Tucuman , United States Dept. of Agriculture

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.129898