Title
Panama, 1948 : to visit the Canal Zone Biological Area and to collect bird specimens in Herrera and Los Santos; Assisted by Watson M. Perrygo; correspondence, news clippings, expense records, film notes, travel notes, and memorabilia. Correspondents include John Enos Graf, Louise M. Pearson, and James Zetek; of special interest is a letter from Wetmore to Willis H. Hale (6 May 1948) which contains a report on the expedition
Title Variants
Alternative:
Panama, 1948
Related Titles
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
Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1948
Notes
Correspondence, itinerary, news clippings, expense records, list of supplies, film notes, travel notes, and memorabilia document Alexander Wetmore's visit the Canal Zone Biological Area and to collect bird specimens in Herrera and Los Santos in 1948. He was assisted by Watson M. Perrygo. Includes correspondence with military officials in the area of Albrook Field, with whom Wetmore works to gain access to the collecting sites. Correspondents include John Enos Graf, Louise M. Pearson, and James Zetek. Of special interest is a letter from Wetmore to Willis H. Hale (6 May 1948) which contains a report on the expedition; the letter details water supply, native food, the area's dry season, and travel challenges. Additionally there are letters referring to improvements to the Barro Colorado Island Laboratory; Smithsonian budget issues; and the Wright Flyer.
Subjects
Barro Colorado
,
Canal Zone
,
Clippings (information artifacts)
,
Correspondence
,
Field notes
,
Herrera, Provincia de
,
Itineraries
,
Los Santos
,
Ornithology
,
Panama
,
Smithsonian tropical research institute
,
Wright Flyer (Airplane)
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.153539
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