William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927
Physical Description:
1 diary
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 20A Folder 4
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Diary
Place:
Mount Edgecumbe
Mount Fairweather
Mount Crillon
Port Mulgrave
Chignik Bay
Alaska
United States
Date Range:
1873-1874
Start Date:
18731201
End Date:
18741122
Abstract:
The diary documents daily activities of William Dall, including his work along the coast of Alaska of 1873 -1874 while working for the United States Coast Survey (USCS). Entries are chronological, headed with the date, and are listed on the left hand side of the notebook for the first half of the diary. Notes, calculations, or illustrations are usually on the right hand side. Entries detail weather, daily activities, observed flora and fauna (i.e. quantity and types of fish found in waters), measurements,. Many of the measurements and calculations focus on three mountains: Fairweather, Edgecomb [Edgecumbe], and Crillon. Other locations include the vicinity of Port Mulgrave and Chignik Bay.
Topic:
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Search this
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