Diary, European trip, 1914 (2 of 2)

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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

1914

Notes

English

Czech

The diary (2 of 2) documents Bohumil Shimek's work in Austria-Hungary and Germany, July 23 - September 6, 1914 (2 books). Some entries switch back and forth between English and Czech. Pages are numbered. Entries are dated and describe a wide range of topics. Entries cover weather; local sights visited; institutes, universities and gardens seen; terrain observed especially along river banks; notes on plants observed; photographs taken; maps of buildings of institutions visited; terrain of ridges surrounding Kaiserstuhl (layers, composition, color, appearance, presence of fossils, shells). They also discuss current events: increased military presence battle at site of church, issues with local police, stories are local inhabitants effected by the beginning of World War I, and challenges of travel home. Locations include the vicinity of Rhine River; Mainz, Kaiserstuhl, Germany; Prague.

Subjects

Austria-Hungary , Botany , Europe , Field notes , Geology , Germany , Kaiserstuhl , Mainz , Maps , Paleontology , Rhine

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.95666