Collection and Field Note Book No. 61, March 24, 1961 -- June 25, 1961 (41723 - 41861) Search this
Collection name:
F. Raymond Fosberg field notes from the Department of Botany
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
Hawaii
Maui
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Virginia
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Germany
Netherlands
Date Range:
1961
Start Date:
19610324
End Date:
19610625
Abstract:
An inserted table of contents contains a full listing of localities and corresponding collector numbers. This field book contains a specimen list of botanical specimens collected by F. R. Fosberg from 24 March to 25 June 1961 in Hawaii, District of Columbia, Virginia, the Netherlands, Germany, and Pennsylvania. Collector numbers 41723-41861 are included. Specimen list includes scientific name, date, locality, collector number, with occasional notes on locality or physical descriptions of specimens (size, color, etc.) Some longer narrative notes describe the vegetation in various localities. Localities include but are not limited to: Kona, Hawaii National Park, Maui (Hawaii); National Mall (Washington, D.C.); Loudon County, Great Falls (Virginia); Bavaria (Germany); and Westmoreland County (Pennsylvania). Some travel ephemera from Germany can be found in the back of the field book.
