Virginia, 1937 : to collect bird specimens on Mount Rogers for the USNM; Accompanied by Joseph James Murray; Correspondence, especially with Murray; expense records; and a report on the winter wren in Virginia

Title Variants

Alternative: Mount Rogers, Virginia, 1937

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

1937

Notes

Alexander Wetmore travels to Virginia in 1937 to collect bird specimens on Mount Rogers for the US National Museum. He was accompanied by Joseph James Murray. Includes correspondence, especially with Murray; expense records; and a report on the winter wren in Virginia. Correspondence refers to photographs taken during the trip; on-going business at the Smithsonian; and references the Harvey Davis collection of bird skins from Virginia.

Subjects

Correspondence , Field notes , Ornithology , Receipts (financial records) , Rogers, Mount , United States , United States National Museum , Virginia , Wrens

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.154467