National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
Physical Description:
1 folder
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 228 Folder 29
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Black-and-white photographs
Place:
United States
Jarvis Island
Date Range:
1964
Start Date:
19640300
End Date:
19640300
Abstract:
The black-and-white photographs document field work on Jarvis Island for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, March 14-16, 1964. On the reverse side of images are captions listing location, sometimes date range (March 14 - 19), description, sometimes photographer (R. Clapp). Some captions describe what portion of the island is photographed. Subject matter covers structures in camp, birds (Red-footed Boobies, Ret-tailed Tropicbirds, Masked Boobies), terrain (coastline, reef), nesting areas, participants at work, habitat, and structures on island (lighthouse). Some photographs were taken from tower on the island.
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