National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology Research Records, 1856-1891, 1913, 1963, 1975, 1993-1944, 1999
Physical Description:
field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 1 folder 167
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Rhode Island
United States
Narragansett Bay
Block Island Sound
Date Range:
1887
Start Date:
1887
End Date:
1887
Abstract:
The hydrographic sheet no. 1787-1788 documents sea bottom specimens collected from the approaches to Narragansett Bay and Blok ISland Sound in Rhode Island during July 19 - October 31, 1887. The party was commanded by Lieut. J. F. Moser, U.S.N. Table of data contains dates, locality, fathoms, and notes.
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