Title
Field notes and diary, South Dakota, August 1906
Related Titles
Contained In:
Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936
Series:
SIA RU007082
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Shimek, Bohumil, 1861-1937
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1906
Notes
The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in South Dakota, August 1906. Pages are numbered. Several entries describes cuts in terrain made for construction of a railroad. The descriptions are numbered and include measurements, color, composition, and rough sketches. This is followed by a discussion of Midwest rivers and streams as well as their movement of material (erosion) and plants in the vicinity. Some notes are crossed out. Locations include the vicinity of, but not limited to, South Dakota (Garretson, Sioux Falls, Yankton); Nebraska (Blair, Omaha); and Iowa (Council Bluffs).
Subjects
Blair
,
Botany
,
Council Bluffs
,
Field notes
,
Garretson
,
Geology
,
Iowa
,
Nebraska
,
Omaha
,
Sioux Falls
,
Sketches
,
South Dakota
,
United States
,
Yankton
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.155826
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