Goldman, E. A., Montana (Gallatin), YNP, May 1924 - June 1924

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

1924

Notes

The journal documents the field work of Edward A. Goldman in Montana, May 16 - June 12, 1924. Entries are dated and describe travel details (destinations, time of day, mode of transportation), interactions with local officials and staff including warden of National Bison Range, observed flora (types) and fauna (birds, mammals), weather, terrain (altitude), collecting methods, summaries of local staffs' observations of flora and fauna, feeding grounds, lists of birds seen per location, and summaries of hunting activities including elk counts. There are extended sections discussing elks and their herds, and other descriptions of fauna under headings in entries. Additional location information includes geological landmarks. Locations include Gallatin, National Bison Range, Yellowstone National Park, Missoula, Bozeman.

Subjects

Field notes , Gallatin Canyon , Mammalogy , Missoula , Montana , National Bison Range , Ornithology , United States , Yellowstone National Park

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.164036