Field notes and diary, Indiana, November 1904

Related Titles

Contained In: Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936

Series: SIA RU007082

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

By

Shimek, Bohumil, 1861-1937

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1904

Notes

The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Indiana, November 1904. Entries started approximately half-way through the notebook. They describe observations of trip from St. Louis [Saint Louis], Missouri to New Harmony, Iowa. Entries are headed with date; time of day; description of terrain seen during travel by rail; sketches of terrain; description of color, appearance and composition of terrain; and fossils (shells). Notes from time in St. Louis relate interactions with colleagues and contact information.

Subjects

Field notes , Geology , Indiana , Missouri , New Harmony , Paleontology , Saint Louis , Sketches , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.151389