Title
Field notes and diary, Iowa, 1913, 1915, 1920, 1922
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
1913-1926
Notes
The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Iowa, April 12 - 18, 1913; October 8, 1915; April 22-23, 1916; June 25 - July 6, 1920; August 25 - September 18, 1922; November 7-20, 1926. The entries are dated and describe destinations, travel details, times of day, terrain observed along railroad lines, accommodations, weather, daily activities, list of plants at locations (sited with local landmarks), geological sections, meetings with colleagues, and chronological lists of expenses. There are hand drawn maps. A quarter of the notebook is blank. Locations include the vicinity of Iowa City, Confalls [Confals], Bayfield, Earlville, Homestead, Muscatine Island, and Mason City, Iowa.
Subjects
Bayfield
,
Botany
,
Earlville
,
Field notes
,
Geology
,
Homestead
,
Iowa
,
Iowa City
,
Maps
,
Mason City
,
Muscatine Island
,
United States
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.147924
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