Title
Bailey, V. O., Virginia, April 1929
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
1929
Notes
The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in Virginia, April 5 - 8, 1929. Entries are dated and detail his travel from Washington, DC, to study the deer problem for the Virginia state game department in Hot Springs. Subject matter includes travel details (destinations, accommodations, distances, time of day), observed fauna, vegetation (types and life zones), terrain, lists of trees and birds per location with notes about abundance, and interactions with local officials. The are entries that describe fauna headed with type, discussing current population numbers, memories of local inhabitants, types, habitat, and conditions. These include bison, elk, deer, fox, and additional mammals. Locations include Warm Springs, Bath county, Virginia.
Subjects
Bath
,
Field notes
,
Mammalogy
,
Ornithology
,
United States
,
Virginia
,
Warm Springs
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.142317
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