E. A. Mearns field book, 1901-02

Related Titles

Contained In: Edgar Alexander Mearns field books, 1892-1910, from the Department of Botany

Series: SIA Acc. 11-097

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1901-1902

Notes

The bound volume documents the specimen collecting of Edgar Mearns, 1901 - 1902. Pages are numbered (1-288). Specimens lists document plants collected. Volume begins with a list of geological landmarks (e.g. mountains, basins, cliffs, lakes) and elevation. Plant list begins with a description of locations where collected. List includes number, name, date, location, and remarks. These have varying information such as elevation and state of growth. Locations include Massachusetts, Montana, Rhode Island, Wyoming (Yellowstone National Park and Mammoth Hot Springs).

Subjects

Botany , Field notes , Mammoth Hot Springs , Massachusetts , Montana , Rhode Island , United States , Wyoming , Yellowstone National Park

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.148572