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
Alaska
California
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Utah
Virginia
Yukon Territory
Canada
Date Range:
1898-1908
Start Date:
18980716
End Date:
19081021
Abstract:
The field catalog documents the mammals collected by Wilfred Hudson Osgood in Alaska, California, Canada, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Yukon, July 16, 1898 - October 21, 1908. The volume includes multiple catalogs; pagination restarts with each catalog. Entries cover USNM catalog number (non consecutive), original number (1 - 3706), name of species (scientific), locality (geological landmark, state and sometimes altitude), date, measurements (total length, tail vertebrae, hind foot), and remarks. Remarks are a combination of details including additional measurements, weight, elevation, habitat, specimen preparation, collecting method, quantity of embryos, additional location information (including distances from landmark), notes on exchanges and loans, and collector. Locations in Canada include British Columbia, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, and Quebec.
