Title
Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1960 : manuscript "The 1960 Smithsonian-Bredin Mayaland Expedition," by Waldo LaSalle Schmitt (Unpublished)
Related Titles
Contained In:
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
Series:
SIA RU007231
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1960
Notes
The manuscript by Waldo Schmitt (unpublished) covers the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1960 and is titled, "The 1960 Smithsonian-Bredin Mayaland Expedition". The manuscript provides a detailed, chronological description of events, locations and anchorages visited, reasons for changes in itinerary, types of specimens collected and descriptions (i.e. jellyfish and insects), observations of mangrove swamps, Mayan ruins, weather, and historic background. Includes locations Ascension Bay [Bahía de la Ascensión] and Cozumel Island.
Subjects
Ascensión, Bahía de la
,
Botany
,
Caribbean Sea
,
Cozumel, Isla de
,
Entomology
,
Field notes
,
Mexico
,
Smithsonian-Bredin Expedition to Yucatan (1960)
,
Yucatán, Península de
,
Zoology
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.131835
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