Joe T. Marshall Field Notes, 1932-2001, from the Division of Birds
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Birds
Sublocation:
Box 58
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Sketches
Maps
Place:
Thailand
Indonesia
Date Range:
1975
Start Date:
19750101
End Date:
19751218
Abstract:
This is a field journal and species account by Joe T. Marshall, detailing his field work with birds and mammals (particularly gibbons) from January 1 - December 18, 1975. Dated journal entries detail accounts of observing and collecting animals in such areas as Thailand and Indonesia. Information included are times, altitudes, weather conditions, terrain and forest descriptions, and bird lists with species. The journal pages are numbered 1-35. Interspersed are species account pages, generally organized by species and containing dates and specific localities, as well as accounts of different occasions of observing and collecting animals. There are a number of animal sketches, as well as sketched maps, some with a high degree of detail.