Diary, December 1, 1867 - August 4, 1868

Related Titles

Contained In: William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927

Series: SIA RU007073

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1867-1868

Notes

Diary documents travels of William Healey Dall December 1 - August 4, 1867 during the Western Union Telegraph Expedition. He records his impressions of Russian and American expedition participants; relationships and conflicts between participants; interactions with indigenous people; weather; daily activities; collecting and preparing of specimens; lyrics; lists of provisions; and travel on rivers of Alaska. Includes sketches. Locations include the vicinity of Nulato Hills and Unalakleet.

Subjects

Alaska , Diary , Field notes , Kotlik , Natural history , Nulato Hills , Unalakleet , United States , Western Union Telegraph Expedition (1865-1867)

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.107970