Alternate Title:

No. 5, D. Pedro II, R.R. and Sao Paulo, Dec. 1876  Search this

Collection name:

Richard Rathbun Papers, 1876-1877

Physical Description:

1 notebook

Physical Location:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation:

Box 1 Folder 5

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Place:

Brazil

Date Range:

1876

Start Date:

18761210

End Date:

18770116

Abstract:

The field book documents the field work of Richard Rathbun along the Pedro II Railroad in Brazil while working as a geologist on the Geological Commission of Brazil, December 10, 1876 to January 16, 1877. Entries are dated and narrative in structure. They describe work from the time he left Rio de Janeiro December 10, 1876. Entries contain travel details including routes, work completed, geological observations of terrain including sketches, specimens collected, shells observed in inland waters. Rathburn writes from both ends of the volume. At the end is a dated list of expenses.

Topic:

Invertebrates  Search this

Limnology  Search this

Geology  Search this

Accession #:

SIA Acc. 16-211

Access Information:

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See more records from this collection:

Richard Rathbun Papers, 1876-1877

See more records associated with this person:

Rathbun, Richard, 1852-1918

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI8346