Title
Field notes and diary, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, 1935
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
1935
Notes
Field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa, June 11 - October 19, 1935. Pages are numbered. Entries are dated and describe observed cuts in terrain along railroad lines, shells collected, lists of mollusks, loess observed, geological sections and rough sketches of shell locations, and hand drawn maps. Terrain descriptions include layers, composition, color, appearance, and measurements. Several entries begin with description of location with a combination of county, town, streets, and landmarks.
Subjects
Field notes
,
Geology
,
Illinois
,
Indiana
,
Iowa
,
Maps
,
Missouri
,
Mollusks
,
Nebraska
,
Paleontology
,
United States
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.148893
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