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Mpala - photographic prints, rolls #1-7 (envelope for roll #1 is empty), September 1996

Catalog Data

Collection name:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Research Records, 1964-1999
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 8 Folder 35
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Color photographs
Place:
Kenya
Date Range:
1996
Start Date:
19960901
End Date:
19960930
Abstract:
The seven envelopes of color photographs document the field work of James Lynch during September 1996 in Kenya. Images have captions on the verso; they are sometimes extensive. Plants are identified by scientific name. The first envelope is empty. The second envelope contains images showing Boma sites, landscape, close up views of vegetation and camels; the third, images of cattle, Boma people, and their village, vegetation; the fourth, a netting site; the fifth, images of netting sites and Mpala; the sixth, images of woodland at the Mpala Research Centre; and the seventh contains photographs (many without captions) that show colleagues preparing netting sites, close up images of birds, terrain, and vegetation. The images of plants are identified on the verso.
Topic:
Ornithology  Search this
Bird populations  Search this
Boma (African people)  Search this
Botany  Search this
Accession #:
SIA Acc. 17-003
Access Information:
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See more records from this collection:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Research Records, 1964-1999
See more records associated with this person:
Lynch, James Francis, 1942-
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI9045