Title
Field notes and diary, Iowa, Missouri, 1920, 1921
Related Titles
Contained In:
Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936
Series:
SIA RU007082
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Shimek, Bohumil, 1861-1937
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1920-1921
Notes
The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Iowa, Missouri, April 28, 1920 - February 25, 1921. Pages are tabbed. Entries are dated and include notes on time of day, daily activities, lists of expenses, and lists of plants observed. These are headed by type of terrain (notes about which were in flower). Often lists of plants from locations including cemeteries, parks, and near railroads including cuts into the terrain; these cuts are numbered. There are notes alongside the plants listed. Some notes are crossed out. Includes notes and inserted news clipping about meetings, other activities, and individuals' contact information. Locations include Summit, Homestead, Iowa City, and Des Moines, Iowa; Oskaloosa, (state unknown).
Subjects
Botany
,
Des Moines
,
Field notes
,
Homestead
,
Iowa
,
Iowa City
,
Missouri
,
United States
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.147238
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