Alternate Title:

Alaska, 1892-1894  Search this

Collection name:

Frederick Funston field notes

Physical Description:

1 field book

Physical Location:

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Itineraries

Place:

United States

Alaska

Yakutat Bay

Phipps Peninsula

Disenchantment Bay

Fortymile Creek

Yukon River

Date Range:

1892-1894

Start Date:

1892

End Date:

1894

Abstract:

This field book contains a catalog of botanical specimens collected in Alaska from 26 May to 3 September 1892 and 3 May 1893 to 8 September 1894. The book is divided into two sections. The first section contains collector numbers 1-68 collected in 1892. This list provides brief descriptions of specimens including distribution and abundance information. Some specimens have a "see" notes to pages where the specimen is described in further detail. Localities include but are not limited to Yakutat Bay, Cape Phipps, and Disenchantment Bay. The second section includes a list with collector numbers 1-162, collected in 1893-1894. Localities include but are not limited to Tagish, Forty-mile Creek, and Yukon River.

Topic:

Botany  Search this

Accession #:

SIA Acc. 12-042

Access Information:

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Department of Botany at 202-633-0920 to make an appointment.

See more records from this collection:

Frederick Funston field notes

See more records associated with this person:

Funston, Frederick, 1865-1917

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI2867