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:

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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