Title
Hawaii, 1923 : memorabilia
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
1923
Notes
Materials document Alexander Wetmore's participation in the Tanager Expedition, 1923, while working for the U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Biological Survey. The expedition was conducted with the cooperation of the U.S. Navy, Bishop Museum, and USDA. Materials include memorabilia from his time in Hawaii (baggage inspection tags, brochures, music and sports programs) and publications including the The Tanager Daily Harpoon an informal daily publication of the naval vessel (USS Tanager) on which the expedition traveled. Includes poetry, details about daily lives of vessel occupants, general news (sports, international, national, financial), movements of the ship, satire, and humor.
Subjects
Field notes
,
Hawaii
,
Hawaiian Islands
,
Memorabilia
,
Tanager Expedition (1923)
,
United States
,
United States Dept. of Agriculture
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United States Navy
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.154041
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