Mussel accession books, circa 1899-1912 Search this
Collection name:
United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 17 Folder 7
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Date Range:
1909
Start Date:
1909
End Date:
1909
Abstract:
Bureau of Fisheries record of mussel specimens collected during Bureau investigations, sent to the United States National Museum along with the collections. This volume contains records for tin tag numbers 6176-8350, collected circa 1909. Data recorded includes tag number, species, river, locality, date, collector, remarks, and disposition. List of rivers with corresponding page numbers is included on a preliminary page. Locality: Yellow River (Indiana), Grand River (Michigan), Ohio River (Kentucky, Ohio, and perhaps other states).
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