Title
Alaska, October 6 - December 6, 1880
Title Variants
Alternative:
Vol. V: private journal, St. Michael's Alaska Oct. 6, 1880, Yukon trip Nov. 16 - Dec. 1880
Related Titles
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 near St. Michael and the Yukon area (including Anvik) in Alaska between 6 October and 6 December 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 mostly ethnological and some natural history observations. Natural history observations are primarily descriptions of geology, flora that grow in the various locations Nelson travels, as well as birds, small mammals, and invertebrates such as mussels, crustaceans and squirts observed along his journey. Weather conditions were recorded along with temperatures. A sketched map and other sketches are included. Nelson's ethnological observations include notes on customs, song, dance, mythology, and language.
Subjects
Alaska
,
Anvik
,
Anvik River
,
Botany
,
Diary
,
Ethnology--Alaska
,
Field notes
,
Geology--Alaska
,
Maps
,
Saint Michael
,
United States
,
Yukon River
,
Zoology--Alaska
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141468
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