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Collection name:
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 64 Envelope 6 - 7
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Caribbean Sea
Martinique
Antigua
Date Range:
1956
Start Date:
1956
End Date:
1956
Abstract:
The 1956 diary records Waldo Schmitt's observations during the Bredin-Smithsonian Caribbean Expeditions, 1956-1959. Entries are sometimes dated, and include interactions with colleagues and local inhabitants (includes names), daily activities, preparing specimens, details about destinations, supplies (including food), expenses, terrain of locations where specimens and soil samples collected, times dredging. Names specific island destinations throughout Caribbean.
Topic:
Crustacea  Search this
Zoology  Search this
Accession #:
SIA RU007231
Access Information:
Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
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 Caribbean Expeditions (1956-1959)
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI1086