Collection name:

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 57

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Place:

United States

Massachusetts

Nantucket Sound

Date Range:

1874-1875

Start Date:

18740725

End Date:

18750830

Abstract:

The hydrographic sheet no. 1306 and 1243 documents collecting of sea bottom specimens in Massachusetts. It covers Nantucket Sound to Handkerchief Shoal, August 28 - 30, 1875; Monomoy to Bishop's and Clark's Light in Nantucket Sound, July 25 - August 29, 1874. Lieut. R. D. Hitchcock, U.S.N. was commanding the party. The table of data includes date, section number, locality (including latitude and longitude with minutes and seconds), fathoms, and appearance.

Topic:

Marine Invertebrates  Search this

Accession #:

SIA Acc. 16-122

Access Information:

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See more records from this collection:

National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology Research Records, 1856-1891, 1913, 1963, 1975, 1993-1944, 1999

See more records associated with this person:

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI8282