Title
Diary, 1901, of trip with Alfred Emerson Preble to the Athabaska-Mackenzie region
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
1901
Notes
The diary, written in 1901, documents Edward Preble's trip with Alfred Emerson Preble to the Athabaska-Mackenzie region of Canada while working for the United States Bureau of Biological Survey. Documents the collecting of mammals and birds. Entries date April 30 - September 5 and include date and location. It describes the terrain traveled through; types of trees observed; distances traveled; geology exposed by erosion and characteristics of shorelines passed; birds and other wildlife observed (scientific or common names used); and specimens collected. Includes a lists of specimens collected. Locations include the vicinity of Athabasca Landing, House River, Grand Rapids, Fort Chipewyan, Mackenzie River, and Fort Resolution.
Subjects
Bureau of Biological Survey
,
Canada
,
Diary
,
Field notes
,
Fort Chipewyan
,
Fort Resolution
,
Grand Rapids
,
House River
,
Mackenzie
,
Ornithology
,
United States
BHL Collections
BHL Field Notes Project
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.148914
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