Field notes and diary, Iowa, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Ohio, Kansas, 1916, 1918

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

1916-1918

Notes

The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Iowa, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Ohio, Kansas, September 29 - October 3, 1916; May 17 - June 29, 1918. Some pages were tabbed. Entries are dated and describe observed vegetation including trees and their surrounding environments, specimens collected (including lichens), photographs taken (numbered with descriptions), chronological list of expenses, lists of plants seen, social interactions, and hand drawn maps. Often locations are listed in a range of destinations. Locations include Okoboji, Iowa, 1916, 1918; Dune Park, Indiana; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Woodbine, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; and Independence, (state unknown), 1918.

Subjects

Botany , Field notes , Indiana , Iowa , Kansas , Maps , Nebraska , Ohio , Okoboji , Omaha , Pennsylvania , Pittsburgh , United States , Woodbine

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.147891