Goldman, E. A., Arizona, May 1937 - August 1937

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

1937

Notes

The field book documents E. A. Goldman's field work in Arizona, May 28 - August 7, 1937. Entries are dated and are often headed with locations and routes. Subject matter covers travel details (destinations, times of day, mileage), vegetation (types, state of growth, life zones) and terrain (elevation, notes on volcanic formations) seen enroute, weather, meetings and interactions with colleagues, trapping and collecting (mammals), and lists of plants per site. There are headings for types of wildlife (mammals, birds) in entries with descriptions per site. Additional location information includes names of geographic landmarks and ranches. Locations include mountains in the vicinity of Tucson, including Black Mountain [Black Mesa], Puerto Blanco mountains, Santa Rita mountains, and Grand Canyon.

Subjects

Arizona , Black Mesa , Botany , Field notes , Grand Canyon , Mammalogy , Ornithology , Puerto Blanco Mountains , Santa Rita Mountains , Tucson , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English