Title
Parish-Smithsonian Expedition to Haiti, 1930. Diaries of Watson M. Perrygo and Lee H. Parish (copy)
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Contained In:
Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
Series:
SIA RU007006
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Perrygo, Watson M., 1906-1984
Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1930
Notes
The diaries document the daily activities of Parish-Smithsonian Expedition to Haiti, 1930. Diaries are of Watson M. Perrygo and Lee H. Parish (copy). Perrygo's diary is listed by date, with journal style entries. He discusses destinations, challenging episodes during the journey, observed wildlife, collecting preparation and care of live and dead specimens,other participants, a trip to caves of Petit Trou de Nippes, and description of Île à Vache. Perrygo lists specimens collected by Parish and himself. They are identified by common name per dated entry. Locations include vicinity of Baracoa (Cuba), Boca de Tanamo, Port-au-Prince, Île de la Gonâve, Rivière des Barres, Cayemites [Anse à Maçon], Navassa Island, and Île à Vache.
Subjects
Anse à Maçon
,
Baracoa
,
Barres, Rivière des
,
Cuba
,
Diary
,
Field notes
,
Gonâve, Île de la
,
Haiti
,
Herpetology
,
Mammalogy
,
Navassa Island
,
Ornithology
,
Parish-Smithsonian Expedition to Haiti, 1930
,
Petit Trou de Nippes
,
Port-au-Prince
,
Reptiles
,
Tánamo, Boca de
,
United States National Museum
,
Vache, Île à
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.153302
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