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
North Dakota
Oregon
Canada
Manitoba
Grand Forks
Ontario
Ashville
Revere
Date Range:
1915
Start Date:
19150529
End Date:
19150721
Abstract:
The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's collecting in North Dakota, Canada, and Oregon, May 29, 1915 - July 21, 1915. The entries are dated and describe travel details (destinations, times of day, accommodations), weather, terrain, viewings of local specimen collections, interactions with local inhabitants, vegetation (timber, including scientific names), observed birds and mammals, and life zones. Indicates the Remington Kellogg and H. H. Sheldon completed field work with him. Some entries are headed with location and include descriptions of nearby rivers and other geological landmarks. Locations include Ashville, Manitoba; Grand Forks, Helena, North Dakota; Ontario, Oregon.
