Title
South America, 1920-1921 : To investigate the distribution of life zones of North American migrant birds in southern South America; On this trip, Wetmore was designated a temporary disbursing agent for the Department of Treasury; Includes correspondence concerning his work for the Department of Treasury and other fiscal matters, receipts, bank statements, canceled checks, and expense books
Title Variants
Alternative:
South America, 1920-1921 : Correspondence and expense records
Related Titles
Contained In:
Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
Series:
SIA RU007006
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1920-1921
Notes
Materials were compiled by Alexander Wetmore while in South America, 1920-1921. He was investigating the distribution of life zones of North American migratory birds in southern South America. On this trip, Wetmore was designated a temporary disbursing agent for the Department of Treasury. Includes correspondence concerning his work for the Department of Treasury and other fiscal matters, receipts, bank statements, canceled checks, and expense books. Includes 7 memoranda of traveling expenses (May 20, 1920 - May 19, 1921) listing food, lodging and travel with destinations indicated. Receipts indicate he traveled in Argentina including vicinity of Tucumán and San Martin.
Subjects
Argentina
,
Correspondence
,
Field notes
,
migratory birds
,
Ornithology
,
Receipts (financial records)
,
San Martin
,
South America
,
Tucuman
,
United States Dept. of Agriculture
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.129898
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