Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
Physical Description:
5 timetables
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 140 Folder 5
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Timetables
Memorabilia
Place:
South America
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Uruguay
Peru
Date Range:
1920-1921
Start Date:
19200601
End Date:
19210130
Abstract:
Guidebooks and timetables are from Alexander Wetmore's time in South America 1920-1921, when working for the U.S. Department Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey. He was investigating the distribution of life zones of North American migratory birds in southern South America. Books include: Ferro-Carril de Santa Fe Horario de Trenes (May 1920); Guia Coátes : Itinerario official del ferro carril central del Uruguay (December 1920); Guia Expreso : Terrestres, Fluviales y Maritimas (January 1921); Productos Químicos Industriales (June 1920); Guia del Pasajero Obsequio del Paris Hotel (October 1920).
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