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Collection name:
Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Fruitland
Farmington
Organ Mountains
Blanco, Cañon
Date Range:
1908
Start Date:
19081014
End Date:
19081108
Abstract:
The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's collecting mammal and bird specimens in New Mexico, October 14 - November 8, 1908. Entries are dated and pages are sometimes headed with location. Details include travel details (mode of travel, destinations, accommodations, campsites), terrain, vegetation (including opinions on varieties of local fruits), weather. Includes a sketch of a local "hogan" (?) residential structure. Locations include Fruitland, Farmington, Albuquerque, Organ Mountains, Canyon Blanco [Cañon Blanco], New Mexico.
Topic:
Mammalogy  Search this
Ornithology  Search this
Botany  Search this
Accession #:
SIA Acc. 12-443
Access Information:
At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Division of Mammals at 202-633-1253 to make an appointment.
See more records from this collection:
Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals
See more records associated with this person:
Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI4173