Smithsonian-Hartford West Indies Expedition, 1937 : diary, March 3 - May 12, 1937, original (two volumes) and typed copy (2 of 2) Search this
Collection name:
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 92
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Diary
Place:
West Indies
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Barbados
Saint Thomas
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Date Range:
1937
Start Date:
19370418
End Date:
19370512
Abstract:
The second volume of Waldo Schmitt's diary documents his work during the Smithsonian-Hartford West Indies Expedition, 1937. Dates cover April 18 - May 12, 1937. Entries are dated. Subject matter covers interactions with local inhabitants and colleagues; procurement of supplies; visits to communities; locations visited; specimen collecting including descriptions of locations (beaches and reefs); descriptions about being at sea; weather; descriptions of towns and historic sites. Locations in West Indies include Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Barbados, Saint Thomas and Puerto Rico.
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