Details - Goldman, E. A., Arizona, January 1913 - December 1913

Goldman, E. A., Arizona, January 1913 - December 1913

Title

Goldman, E. A., Arizona, January 1913 - December 1913

Related Titles

Contained In: Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals

Series: SIA Acc. 12-443

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1913

Notes

The journal documents the field work of Edward A. Goldman in Arizona, January 20 - December 21, 1913. Entries are dated and are often headed with location. Subject matter describes travel details (destinations, mode of transportation, time of day), terrain (some geological descriptions, altitude, and life zones), descriptions of communities seen enroute, collecting methods, specimens collected (mammals including coyotes), weather, interactions with local inhabitants, colleagues and officials, condition and description of vegetation (including woods and crops), and demonstrations of poison control of gophers and prairie dogs. Location description often includes intersections, distances from communities, and names of ranches. Locations are in the vicinity of Parker, Vicksburg, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Aubrey Valley, and Grand Canyon.