Title
C. O. Handley, Jr., Canada, 23 March - 04 April 1949
Related Titles
Contained In:
Division of Mammals, C. O. Handley field notes, 1942-1993
Series:
SIA Acc. 12-448
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Handley, Charles O. Jr. (Charles Overton), 1924-2000
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1949
Notes
The journal documents the field work of Charles O. Handley, Jr., in Canada, March 23 - April 4, 1949. Entries are headed with date and location. They describe travel details (destinations, routes, time of day, travel from Washington DC, mode of transportation, accommodations), colleagues, individuals met enroute, terrain, vegetation, descriptions of air base, observations of birds and mammals (including behavior), daily activities (including personal time), interactions with colleagues, weather, notes ways to carry supplies with dog sleds (includes sketches). Includes publication about Handley entitled "The Brant of Prince Patrick Island, Northwest Territories," and correspondence from E. Perry Ladd, a fishing guide, dated 1950.
Subjects
Canada
,
Field notes
,
Labrador
,
Mammalogy
,
Ornithology
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
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