Field notes, 1871-1872

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 includes discussion of placement of survey equipment and calculations for work completed at Ulakhta Harbor [Dutch Harbor] and Amaknak Island. Journal entries document weather, barometer readings, temperature, wind; sketches of terrain; details about survey travel and daily activities (occasionally in entries); tides and currents; and number of men and women in different communities. Back of notebook has a list of tasks to be completed

Subjects

Alaska , Aleutian Islands , Amaknak Island , Field notes , United States Coast and Geodetic Survey

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.88037