Diary, July 16-August 30, 1906 while collecting in Virginia and West Virginia

Related Titles

Contained In: Leonhard Stejneger Papers, 1753, 1867-1943

Series: SIA RU007074

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

By

Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1906

Notes

English

This field book is a diary describing Stejneger's daily collecting activities in Virginia and West Virginia from 16 July to 30 August 1906. Stejneger describes traveling to various locations to trap reptile and amphibian species. Often mentioned are bufo frogs, lizards, and salamanders. Specimen referred to in this diary may correspond with specimen listed in "Descriptions of reptiles and amphibians with specimen numbers from Europe (1905) and Virginia (1906)" (Box 26 Folder 4). Locations within Virginia include but are not limited to Mt. Solon and various places in Augusta County. Also included is a list of photographs taken and expenses.

Subjects

Augusta , Diary , Field notes , Herpetologists , Herpetology , Mount Solon , United States , Virginia , West Virginia

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.96921