Title
Bailey, V. O., Minnesota, North Dakota, July 1913 - September 1913
Related Titles
Contained In:
Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals
Series:
SIA Acc. 12-443
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1913
Notes
The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's collecting specimens in Minnesota and North Dakota, July 1 - September 12, 1913. Entries are dated and describe travel details usually listing destination at beginning of an entry. The journal states that Bailey went to Elk River, Minnesota, to investigate the present condition of the Saw Fly larvae which had defoliated and killed trees in 1911 and 1912. Includes details about mode of travel, destinations, lists of birds seen (common name), discussions with colleagues at local Agricultural College, terrain (altitude), vegetation (notes about farming and including life zones), specimen collecting, and conversations with local individuals relating to collecting. Locations include Devil's Lake and Bismarck.
Subjects
Bismarck
,
Botany
,
Devils Lake
,
Elk River
,
Entomology
,
Field notes
,
Mammalogy
,
Minnesota
,
North Dakota
,
Ornithology
,
United States
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141008
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