Title
Alaska, March 10 - April 3, 1880
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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
Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1880
Notes
This field book documents Nelson's field work in the North Slope region (including Tupkak) and possibly along the north west coast of Alaska between 10 March and 3 April 1880. During this time, Nelson was on general assignment to study the zoology of Alaska, as well as geology, meteorology, and ethnology. This notebook contains ethnological and natural history observations. Natural history observations are primarily of birds, mammals, and plants. Nelson provides detailed description of his daily events and surrounding environment through which he travels. Nelson's ethnological observations include notes on song, dance (related sketch is included), and language (possibly Iñupiaq or another Inuit language). Populations of villages Nelson visits are noted. Weather information, including temperatures, is also included.
Subjects
Alaska
,
Diary
,
Ethnology--Alaska
,
Field notes
,
Geology--Alaska
,
Mammalogists
,
Mammalogy
,
Ornithologists
,
Ornithology
,
Tupkak Bar
,
United States
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141454
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