C. O. Handley, Jr., Canada, 23 March - 04 April 1949

Related Titles

Contained In: Division of Mammals, C. O. Handley field notes, 1942-1993

Series: SIA Acc. 12-448

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

By

Handley, Charles O. Jr. (Charles Overton), 1924-2000

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1949

Notes

The journal documents the field work of Charles O. Handley, Jr., in Canada, March 23 - April 4, 1949. Entries are headed with date and location. They describe travel details (destinations, routes, time of day, travel from Washington DC, mode of transportation, accommodations), colleagues, individuals met enroute, terrain, vegetation, descriptions of air base, observations of birds and mammals (including behavior), daily activities (including personal time), interactions with colleagues, weather, notes ways to carry supplies with dog sleds (includes sketches). Includes publication about Handley entitled "The Brant of Prince Patrick Island, Northwest Territories," and correspondence from E. Perry Ladd, a fishing guide, dated 1950.

Subjects

Canada , Field notes , Labrador , Mammalogy , Ornithology

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English