Collection name:

Henry Weed Fowler Papers, circa 1920, 1930-1941

Physical Description:

6 folders

Physical Location:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation:

Box 1 Folders 1-6

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Manuscripts

Place:

South Pacific Ocean

Date Range:

1920

Start Date:

1920

End Date:

1920

Abstract:

This item refers to the unpublished manuscript of Henry Weed Fowler, entitled "The Fishes Obtained by the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, Under the Command of Captain Charles Wilkes". Fowler wrote the manuscript while at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, and sent it to the US National Museum in 1920. The manuscript consists of typewritten and handwritten materials and is divided into 6 folders: (1) Introduction, pp. 1-5; (2) Route of the Expedition, pp. 6-48; (3-6) Description of Species, pp. 49-760.

Topic:

Ichthyology  Search this

Accession #:

SIA RU007180

Access Information:

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See more records from this collection:

Henry Weed Fowler Papers, circa 1920, 1930-1941

See more records associated with this person:

Fowler, Henry Weed, 1878-1965

See more records associated with this expedition:

United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI6367