Bailey, V. O., Pennsylvania, May 1928

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

1928

Notes

The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in Pennsylvania, May 10 -14, 1928. Entries are dated and describe an investigation to determine cause of death of deer in Pennsylvania from apparent poisoning by laurel. Includes travel details (accommodations, destinations, time of day); meetings with local officials (including game wardens); work near refuge in vicinity of Anderson Creek; descriptions of crops, trees, and shrub frequently eaten by deer, observations of abundance of mammals (common name); and photographs taken. Locations include Clearfield county and Mosquito creek.

Subjects

Anderson Creek , Clearfield , Field notes , Mammalogy , Pennsylvania , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.142175