Title
Bailey, V. O., Arizona, October 1913 - November 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
Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1913
Notes
The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's collecting mammal and plant specimens in Arizona, October 19 - November 16, 1913. Bailey is listed on the cover as the Chief Field Naturalist for the Biological Survey. Entries are dated and describe travel details and collecting activities. There are descriptions of plants (listing scientific name, including cacti), references to life zones and altitude, travel details (distances traveled, destinations), specimen collecting, and observed wildlife (type and abundance). Includes lists of plants per location. Locations are most often identified by geological landmarks. Part of the notebook is blank. Locations include San Carlos, Phoenix, Salt River Mountains, Gila, Florence.
Subjects
Arizona
,
Botany
,
Field notes
,
Florence
,
Mammalogy
,
Ornithology
,
Phoenix
,
Salt River Mountains
,
United States
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.140992
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