Details - Bailey, V. O., North Dakota, September 1919 - November 1919

Bailey, V. O., North Dakota, September 1919 - November 1919

Title

Bailey, V. O., North Dakota, September 1919 - November 1919

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Contained In: Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals

Series: SIA Acc. 12-443

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

By

Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1919

Notes

The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in North Dakota, September 9 - November 6, 1919, as chief field naturalist for the Biological Survey. The entries are dated and describe travel from Washington, DC. Descriptions include travel details (destinations, times of day, geological landmarks), specimen collecting, photographs taken, weather, vegetation (types, including crops), and terrain. Includes work in Deadwood to inspect Roosevelt bird preserve, work with local officials. There is a hand drawn map of a field work area along the Montana / North Dakota border. Locations includes Rapid City, Roosevelt Mountain, Grand Forks, Walhalla,and Minot.