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Collection name:
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 104
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Kisangani
Akagera, Parc National de l'
Tanganyika, Lake
Kivu, Lac
Tanganyika, Lake
Sudan
Date Range:
1955
Start Date:
1955
End Date:
1955
Abstract:
The list of soil samples document collecting done during the Smithsonian-Bredin Belgian Congo Expedition, 1955, led by Waldo Schmitt. Specimen locations include lakes, antelope fields, agricultural fields, forests, roadsides, shorelines, and national parks. Locations include the vicinity of Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo (Kagera Park [Parc National de l' Akagera], Lake Kivu [Kivu Lac], Lake Tanganyika, and Yagambi, Wagenia, and Stanleyville [Kisangani]). Additionally there is a letter in reference to the processing of the samples.
Topic:
Zoology  Search this
Accession #:
SIA RU007231
Access Information:
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See more records from this collection:
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
See more records associated with this person:
Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
See more records associated with this expedition:
Smithsonian-Bredin Belgian Congo Expedition (1955)
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI1551