Diary, 1907, of trip to West Virginia

Related Titles

Contained In: Edward Alexander Preble Papers, 1887-1957 and undated

Series: Biodiversity Heritage Library Field Notes Project

Series: SIA RU007252

By

Preble, Edward Alexander, 1871-1957

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1907

Notes

The diary documents Edward Preble's trip to West Virginia in July of 1907, a trip that was requested by President Theodore Roosevelt of the United States Biological Survey to investigate recent sightings of passenger pigeons. Includes list of interviewed individuals, observations of vegetation and terrain of locations where spotted; and observed wildlife. Includes locations in the vicinity of Webster Springs and Elk Mountain. Includes a list of expenses. Most of the notebook is blank.

Subjects

Bureau of Biological Survey , Diary , Elk Mountain , Field notes , Ornithology , United States , Webster Springs , West Virginia

BHL Collections

BHL Field Notes Project

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.148904