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Collection name:
Richard Rathbun Papers, 1876-1877
Physical Description:
1 notebook
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 1 Folder 7
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Brazil
Bahia
EspĂ­rito Santo
Date Range:
1877-1877
Start Date:
1876
End Date:
1877
Abstract:
The field book documents the work of Richard Rathbun in Brazil while working as a geologist on the Geological Commission of Brazil, January 1877. Entries are headed by location (Provincia da Bahia and Provincia of Espirito Santo) and are narrative in style. They include detailed descriptions of the area's geological characteristics.
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_MODSI8348