Alternate Title:

Kennicott 7  Search this

Collection name:

Robert Kennicott Field Notes, 1859-1866, from the Division of Birds

Physical Description:

1 folder

Physical Location:

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Birds

Sublocation:

Box 13

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Correspondence

Place:

Canada

Fort Simpson

Slave Lake

Date Range:

1859-1866

Start Date:

1859

End Date:

1866

Abstract:

This folder contains several documents. 1) One page summary of Kennicott's collecting trip in Fort William and surrounding area. 2) List of bird specimens numbered 91 to 460 (not numbered continually). This list records scientific name, locality, date, and notes on abundance / rarity or other details. 3)Correspondence: letter from Spencer Baird to Kennicott; letter in French to Kennicott (20 June 1964). 4) page long descriptions of bird specimens. Localities include Slave Lake and other localities. The year is unknown for most of these materials, but is sometime between 1859 and 1866.

Topic:

Ornithology  Search this

Accession #:

SIA Acc. 12-309

Access Information:

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Division of Birds at (202) 633-0800 to make an appointment.

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Robert Kennicott Field Notes, 1859-1866, from the Division of Birds

See more records associated with this person:

Kennicott, Robert, 1835-1866

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI4399