Title
Diary, 1907, of trip to West Virginia
Related Titles
Contained In:
Edward Alexander Preble Papers, 1887-1957 and undated
Series:
Biodiversity Heritage Library Field Notes Project
Series:
SIA RU007252
By
Preble, Edward Alexander, 1871-1957
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1907
Notes
The diary documents Edward Preble's trip to West Virginia in July of 1907, a trip that was requested by President Theodore Roosevelt of the United States Biological Survey to investigate recent sightings of passenger pigeons. Includes list of interviewed individuals, observations of vegetation and terrain of locations where spotted; and observed wildlife. Includes locations in the vicinity of Webster Springs and Elk Mountain. Includes a list of expenses. Most of the notebook is blank.
Subjects
Bureau of Biological Survey
,
Diary
,
Elk Mountain
,
Field notes
,
Ornithology
,
United States
,
Webster Springs
,
West Virginia
BHL Collections
BHL Field Notes Project
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.148904
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