National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 26 Folder 2
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Maps
Place:
Leeward Islands
Kure Atoll
Hawaii
Nihoa
Necker Island
French Frigate Shoals
Laysan Island
Pearl and Hermes Reef
Lisianski Island
Fakaofo
Tokelau
Tokelau Islands
Atafu
United States
Date Range:
1965-1967
Start Date:
19650226
End Date:
19670323
Abstract:
This item consists of the photocopied field notes and species accounts of C. Douglas Hackman, created as part of his work with the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey. The bulk of materials in this folder are from March 1967. Field notes describe observations of birds as well as chick counts and egg measurements. Some hand drawn maps showing nests on Kure Atoll are present. The notes also document Hackman's observations of insects, vegetation, and his work banding turtles, and include some small drawings. Locations include Atafu, Fakaofo, French Frigate Shoals, Green Island, Kure Atoll, Laysan Island, and Lisianski Island.
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Accession #:
SIA RU000245
Access Information:
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