Mexico, October 8, 1892 - April 20, 1893

Related Titles

Contained In: Edward William Nelson and Edward Alphonso Goldman Collection, circa 1873-1946 and undated

Series: SIA RU007364

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

By

Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1892-1893

Notes

This field book documents Nelson's field research in Mexico between 8 October 1892 and 20 April 1893. At the end of Nelson's notes for 22 February 1893 are instructions to "stop here" and go on to the next book. A second set of notes entitled "Chalchicomula--Mt. Origaba". Nelson describes the flora and fauna of locations he visits, focusing on birds and small mammals. Taxonomic names and some common names are included. Some annotations (particularly for taxonomic names and locations names) by unknown person are also included. Locations include Michoacán, Nahuatzén, Pátzcuaro, Ajusco, and other locations. Much of the notes (perhaps half) also describe the social customs, political and civic structure, clothing, and architecture, and agriculture of the places Nelson visits.

Subjects

Ajusco , Diary , Field notes , Mammalogists , Mammalogy , Mexico , Michoacan , Nahuatzén , Ornithologists , Ornithology , Pátzcuaro

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141532