Field notes, 1871

Title Variants

Alternative: Field Book No. 1, Notes 4c

Related Titles

Contained In: William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927

Series: SIA RU007073

Series: Smithsonian field book project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1871-1872

Notes

English

The field book documents William Dall's fieldwork in Alaska in 1871-1872 when working for the United States Coast Survey. It lists specimens collected by survey participants including mammals, birds and shells; detailed descriptions of observed specimens with measurements; geological characteristics; and terrain. Includes sketches of terrain, specimens, and geological cross sections. There are various kinds of lists including birds and mollusks of Unalaska and Arctic fauna (with Latin names). Locations include the vicinity of Ulakhta Harbor [Dutch Harbor], Unalaska, and Round Island.

The field book documents William Dall's survey work in Alaska during 1871 as part of the United States Coast Survey. Some entries are dated and include information about travel and weather. It mostly contains notes on methods of use and placement of survey equipment for acquiring needed data for survey work and the collected survey data. In dated entries, it includes measurements and signal locations for vicinity of Ulakhta Harbor [Dutch Harbor] and Small Harbor [Small Bay]. Additionally, there is a report on meteorology, tides and currents around Unalaska.

Subjects

Alaska , Aleutian Islands , Dutch Harbor , Field notes , Invertebrates , Mollusks , Round Island , Small Bay , Unalaska , United States , United States Coast and Geodetic Survey , Zoology

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.88035