Title
Travelog of 1962-1963 South American trip
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Contained In:
Doris Mable Cochran papers, circa 1891-1968
Series:
SIA RU007151
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Cochran, Doris M., (Doris Mable), 1898-1968
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1962-1963
Notes
English
The 1962-1963 travelogue documents Doris Cochrans National Science Foundation funded trip to visit museums in South America and collect frog specimens, building on collections she made there in 1935. Includes summary of events, itinerary, and narrative entries on daily activities. Narrative entries include description of surrounding flora and fauna and references to specific collections of herpetological specimens collected. Includes miscellaneous clippings and business card in the back of the book. Localities included in this trip include Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil, Bogota in Colombia, Isla Barro Colorado (Barro Colorado Island) in Panama, Argentina, Peru, and several other localities.
Subjects
Argentina
,
Bogota
,
Brazil
,
Colombia
,
Diary
,
Field notes
,
Herpetology
,
Isla Barro Colorado
,
Panama
,
Peru
,
Rio de Janeiro
,
São Paulo
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Women in Natural History
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.97965
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