Title
Goldman, E. A., Arizona, May 1916 - October 1916
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
Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1916
Notes
The journal documents the field work of Edward A. Goldman in Arizona in 02 May - 31 October 1916. The entries are dated and are often headed with location. Subject matter includes travel details (destinations, time of day, mode of transportation, trails, distance, campsites), travel with H. H. J. Jackson and Walter Taylor, vegetation seen enroute (type listed sometimes with scientific name, state of growth, and crops), terrain (altitude and life zone), wildlife observed and collected(mammals), notes on conversations with local inhabitants about locations, collecting methods, lists of plants per site, and weather. Additional location information includes distances from towns, major structures (i.e. sawmill, copper mine, ranches), and geological landmarks. Locations include vicinity of Nantan Plateau, Rice, McMillenville, Gila mountains, Phoenix, Grand Canyon, Arizona; Bakersfield, Cuyama Valley, California; Iron Point, Shellback Range, Nevada.
Subjects
Arizona
,
Bakersfield
,
Botany
,
California
,
Cuyama Valley
,
Field notes
,
Grand Canyon
,
Iron Point
,
Mammalogy
,
Nevada
,
Phoenix
,
Shellback Ridge
,
United States
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.161792
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