Bailey, V. O., Minnesota, North Dakota, July 1913 - September 1913

Related Titles

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

1913

Notes

The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's collecting specimens in Minnesota and North Dakota, July 1 - September 12, 1913. Entries are dated and describe travel details usually listing destination at beginning of an entry. The journal states that Bailey went to Elk River, Minnesota, to investigate the present condition of the Saw Fly larvae which had defoliated and killed trees in 1911 and 1912. Includes details about mode of travel, destinations, lists of birds seen (common name), discussions with colleagues at local Agricultural College, terrain (altitude), vegetation (notes about farming and including life zones), specimen collecting, and conversations with local individuals relating to collecting. Locations include Devil's Lake and Bismarck.

Subjects

Bismarck , Botany , Devils Lake , Elk River , Entomology , Field notes , Mammalogy , Minnesota , North Dakota , Ornithology , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141008