National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology Research Records, 1856-1891, 1913, 1963, 1975, 1993-1944, 1999
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 1 Folder 16
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
Virginia
North Carolina
Date Range:
1868
Start Date:
18680803
End Date:
18680902
Abstract:
The hydrographic sheet no. 965 documents collecting of sea bottom specimens from Virginia and North Carolina: offshore from Sheephouse Hill to Killdevil Hill, during August 3 to September 2, 1868. Notes were recorded by Robert Platt, U.S.N. The table of data includes dates, station number, locality (e.g. longitude and latitude with minutes and seconds), fathoms, and appearance. Contains a note stating, "see also hydrographic sheets nos. 1053, 1056, and 1079."
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