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Feb 15, 2018
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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This item consists of a folder of data collected at sea by Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program staff, on the Eastern Area Cruise 33, aboard the USS Rexburg, 1967. Materials include: bird observation data sheets and fix data sheets. Bird observation sheets include time, species, #, dir., specimen or band no., and remarks. Remarks include physical descriptions of birds (colors, size, maturity), flock size, and behavior (sitting on water, feeding, calling, etc.). Fix data sheets include: ship,...
Topics: Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Ornithology
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Dec 22, 2014
12/14
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United States. Bureau of Fisheries
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Topics: Albatross (Steamer), Ichthyology, Marine biology, Marine invertebrates, Freshwater biology
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Mar 11, 2016
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Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927
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Topic: Western Union Telegraph Expedition (1865-1867)
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May 27, 2018
05/18
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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The black-and-white photographs were taken as part of the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program. The photographs depict various species of birds, and some chicks. There are no captions on the reverse of the photographs. No photographers or locations are indicated
Topics: Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Ornithology, Pacific Ocean
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Jan 13, 2015
01/15
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United States. Bureau of Fisheries
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Topics: Albatross (Steamer), Marine biology
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Topics: Plants, Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859-1934, Millspaugh, Charles Frederick, 1854-1923, Plants --...
The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in Arizona, California, Kentucky, June 19 - October 1, 1929. Entries are dated and detail travel and collecting. Entries begin with descriptions of time at Havasupai Canyon (in Grand Canyon National Park / Havasupai Indian Reservation), Park locations visited, descriptions of flora and fauna including life zones and altitude, weather, temperature, photographs taken, mammal and bird specimens collected (genus or binomial) including bats,...
Topics: Mammalogy, Ornithology, Havasupai Indians
The botanical notebook (2 of 6) documents Bohumil Shimek's work in Nicaragua, 1892-1893. Information is listed from the back and the front of the notebook. The notes include an index, numbered, listing plant or plant part, and quantity. From the other direction includes entries headed by specimen number (123-286). Entries are headed by specimen number and include type of plant, measurements, with descriptions of color, appearance, and parts (fruit, flowers, leaves). Include illustrations of...
Topics: Botany, Nicaragua, Ometepe, Isla de, Ro San Juan
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Mar 6, 2018
03/18
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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These are Bureau of Commercial Fisheries observation check-lists documenting birds seen November 4 - 23, 1964, as part of Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program. Sheets list location (latitude and longitude), observer, date, time (started), time (ended), and weather (includes sea conditions). There are also notes on distance. Below this information is a list of species followed by abundance (quantity), breeding (quantity), and remarks. There are totals for birds at the bottom of sheets
Topic: Ornithology
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Sep 28, 2017
09/17
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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This item consists of a folder of data collected at sea in 1964 by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries (BCF) aboard the Townsend Cromwell, as part of the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program. The cruise covered a fixed grid to the east of the main Hawaiian Islands. Materials include: survey chart sheets, bird observation sheets, and barometric and weather data. At sea survey chart A lists summary data including: total abundance of birds, abundance of certain birds (Shearwater-Petrel-Albatross...
Topics: Townsend Cromwell (Ship), Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Ornithology
The field book was created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise 17, January 21-22, 1967. The field book by James Gordon relates observations of Baker Island during an island survey, including descriptions of fauna (crustaceans, birds, nests, eggs) and their locations on the island. Types of birds are referred to by their common name
Topics: Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Ornithology, United States, Baker Island
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Dec 10, 2014
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Fosberg, F. Raymond (Francis Raymond), 1908-1993
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Topic: Botany
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Dec 11, 2014
12/14
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Fosberg, F. Raymond (Francis Raymond), 1908-1993
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Topic: Botany
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Aug 8, 2019
08/19
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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The field book was created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise 17, January 28, 1967 by for Baker Island. Includes counts of chicks and adults, and other unidentified data
Topics: Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Ornithology, United States, Baker Island
The field book documents Devra Kleiman's work with gorillas in Rwanda, October 4-14, 1992. Entries are dated and list details about travel enroute, meetings with colleagues, briefings at embassy, daily activities, colleagues with whom worked, details about and observations of country and people, weather, local wildlife issues, lists of fauna observed, observations of gorilla behavior and affect on environment, personal impressions, travel details (time of day, accommodations, challenges)....
Topics: Mammalogy, Rwanda, Lac Ihema, Ruhengeri
The unbound pages of a diary document Edward Preble's trips to Ossipee, New Hampshire and Washington, DC. Entries are dated February 25 - March 2, but does not include a year. Contains observations birds (listed with common name) and vegetation
Topics: United States. Bureau of Biological Survey, Ornithology, United States, New Hampshire, Ossipee,...
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Feb 9, 2018
02/18
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
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This folder contains maps, graphs, and tables compiling hydrographic data from Smithsonian Cruise 90, collected in July 1964. Data were collected on the Pacific Ocean to the north, south, and west of Johnston Atoll, within the area approximately bounded by 10° to 22° N and 168° to 174° W. Individual hand-drawn maps plot BT stations, surface salinity (‰), corrected surface temp. (°C), 20° isotherm depth (meters), depth of the mixed layer, bucket temp. (°C) and bucket salinity (‰)....
Topics: National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Hydrography,...
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Dec 22, 2014
12/14
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United States. Bureau of Fisheries
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Topics: Albatross (Steamer), Marine biology
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Mar 15, 2018
03/18
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Tordoff, J. P; Maze, Richard L; Harrington, B. A; Amerson, A. Binion
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This record refers to 4 field books, of J. P. Tordoff, Richard L. Maze, B. A. Harrington, and A. Binion Amerson, from their work with the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program in 1966. Envelope 1 contains a field book by J. P. Tordoff that includes bird counts; chick and egg counts; mortality data; and banding data (listing band numbers 743-7218 to 933-245). Envelope 2 contains a field book by Richard L. Maze that includes bird counts; nest and egg counts; autopsy data; and banding data...
Topics: Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Ornithology, Bird banding, Birds--Counting
The 8 photographs document geological and botanical observations of Bohumil Shimek while in Iowa. Photographs are undated and are grouped by number. They are individually numbered and include typed descriptions listing a combination of location, type of formation, and type of plants. Subject matter includes vistas and detail images of prairie, roadsides, and trees and groves (willows, maples, apple, walnut). Locations are in the vicinity of Mason City, Carroll, North Valley, Georgia
Topics: Botany, Geology, United States, Iowa, Mason City, Carroll
This folder contains two lantern slides (black-and-white photographic glass positives) from the Navy Survey Expedition to the Phoenix and Samoan Islands, 1939. The images were probably taken by Leonard P. Schultz during his field work as a naturalist on the expedition to Phoenix Islands [Kiribati] and Samoa. The slides depict a local girls (hand-colored) and a landscape. No caption information is included
Topics: Navy Surveying Expedition to the Phoenix and Samoan Islands, 1939, Ichthyology
This is 9 of 13 envelopes of 6 photographs documenting Bohumil Shimek's travel and work in the southeast United States, 1936. Photographs are numbered and some include descriptions on the reverse side. Subject matter includes examples of trees and vegetation and residences in the vicinity of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Descriptions specify live oaks
Topics: Botany, United States, Louisiana, Charles, Lake
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Feb 15, 2018
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Lynch, James Francis, 1942-; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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The daily census maps and individual species maps relate to James Lynch's study of birds at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (Maryland) as part of a breeding bird survey 1995. Individual census maps are heavily annotated. They are pre-printed with a key to symbols used, headed with type of bird (common name); the area to be surveyed is broken in to numbered rows. Markings indicate locations where birds were observed; date and type are sometimes indicated with abbreviations or codes
Topics: Ornithology, Birds--Counting
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Feb 28, 2018
02/18
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Lynch, James Francis, 1942-; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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The documents relate to James Lynch's study of birds at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (Maryland) as part of a bird survey point count during 1992. Contains data recording forms, a copy of marker location notes, and point count data sheets that were filled out by observers. The sheets list name of observer, date, site coordinates, general location, weather (temperature, cloud cover (%), and wind speed), habitat type, CHT (m), main tree spp., survey characteristics (standard count...
Topics: Ornithology, Birds--Counting
The field book was created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise 18, March 30, 1967. The field book by D. Stadel relates to bird banding return data collected on Malden Island (listing band numbers 587-84101 to 797-29800). Includes data tables on bird nests and egg quantities listed by birds; observations of bird populations; plants observed; and return data
Topics: Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Ornithology, Malden
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Nov 27, 2017
11/17
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This item consists of a folder of data collected at sea by Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program staff, 1965, on Southern Island Cruise 10. Materials include: bird observation sheets, fix data sheets, and climatological data sheets. Bird observation sheets include time, species, #, dir., hgt., remarks, and loc. Remarks include physical descriptions of birds (colors, size, maturity), flock size, and behavior (sitting on water, feeding, etc.). Fix data sheets include date, time and position...
Topics: Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Ornithology
The 8 photographs document geological and botanical observations of Bohumil Shimek while in North Dakota, Nebraska, and Illinois. Photographs are undated and are grouped by number. They are individually numbered and include typed descriptions listing a combination of location, type of formation, and type of plants. Subject matter includes sand dunes, vegetation (elms, grasses, genus celtis, prunus), roots exposed by erosion, sand hills (North Platte, Nebraska), old dunes now covered in...
Topics: Botany, Geology, United States, North Dakota, Lidgerwood, Nebraska, North Platte, Illinois,...
The 7 photographs document geological and botanical observations of Bohumil Shimek while in Iowa. Photographs are undated and are grouped by number. They are individually numbered and include typed descriptions listing a combination of location, type of formation, and type of plants. Subject matter includes coastline of lakes, vegetation, and terrain (beaches, ice-shove), and Okoboji Lakeside laboratory. Locations include West Okoboji Lake (Gull Point) and Dickinson county
Topics: Botany, Geology, United States, Iowa, Dickinson, West Okoboji Lake
The 6 photographs document geological and botanical observations of Bohumil Shimek while in Iowa. Photographs are undated and are grouped by number. They are individually numbered and include typed descriptions listing a combination of location, type of formation, and type of plants. Subject matter includes dunes and agricultural fields, vegetation (mollugo, genus rhus, opuntia). Locations include Bayfield, Iowa
Topics: Botany, Geology, United States, Iowa, Bayfield (historical)
The 8 photographs document geological and botanical observations of Bohumil Shimek while in Iowa. Photographs are undated and are grouped by number. They are individually numbered and include typed descriptions listing a combination of location, type of formation, and type of plants. Subject matter includes loess topography (bluffs, hills, plains, ridge) and buildings at the edge of town. Locations include Westfield, Missouri Valley, Turin, Grant Center, Pisgah, and Hornick, Iowa
Topics: Botany, Geology, United States, Iowa, Westfield, Missouri Valley, Turin, Grant Center, Pisgah,...
The 4 black-and-white photographs document Bohumil Shimek's field work in Cerro Gorda county (possibly Iowa, state unidentified). Photographs are unlabeled and undated. Subject matter is of cultivated and native trees
Topics: Botany, Geology, United States
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Apr 7, 2018
04/18
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Kleen, Vernon M; Shelton, Philip C. (Philip Clarence), 1937-
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This record refers to 4 field books created during work for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program in 1968 and 1969 on Johnston Island. Envelope 1 contains a field book by Vernon M. Kleen with bird and nest observations; bird and egg counts; and a hand-drawn map. Envelope 2 contains a field book by Vernon M. Kleen with weather observations; bird counts; bird observations and descriptions; and mouse trapping data. Envelope 3 contains a field book by Vernon M. Kleen that includes bird...
Topics: Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Ornithology, Bird banding, Birds--Counting
The 8 photographs document geological and botanical observations of Bohumil Shimek while in New Mexico, c. 1903 - 1907. Photographs are undated and are grouped by number. They are numbered and include typed descriptions. Subject matter includes vegetation along springs, detail images of cacti, and terrain around an alkaline lake. Locations include Tula Rosa, Alamogordo, and White Sands, New Mexico
Topics: Botany, Geology, United States, New Mexico, Tula Rosa, White Sands, Alamogordo
Field notebook detailing the collecting activities of Timothy Plowman in Peru and the United States while he was affiliated with the Field Museum. The field notes include information regarding the collection of botanical specimens, environmental conditions and general observations made during Plowman's collecting trips. Also includes specimens grown in the University of Chicago greenhouse from seeds collected in various locations in 1976-1977
Topics: Plants, Plowman, Timothy, Field Museum of Natural History
The volume consists of a catalog of specimens, #1-84, and a general account and itinerary for the May 11 to June 9, 1935 trip to Idaho.
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Mar 15, 2018
03/18
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Lynch, James Francis, 1942-; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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Field notes document the work of James Lynch in Belize and Mexico (Quintana Roo, Yucatan, and Campeche), 1985-1987. Contains a photocopied map of Twin Cays, Belize, and unused stamps. Trips to Belize involved studying island distributions and ant-baiting on Twin Cays. Entries are recorded on loose sheets that are dated, headed with location information or route, followed by narrative style entries that describe travel details, work completed, type of ants observed and observations of their...
Topics: Ornithology, Bird populations, Ecology
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Mar 14, 2018
03/18
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Lynch, James Francis, 1942-; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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Field notes document the work of James Lynch in Yucatan, Mexico, during January 31 to March 8, and November 29 to December 21, 1985. Trip notes are headed with location information/habitat description and dates, followed by narrative style entries. The first trip was to study migratory birds in Yucatan Peninsula. Entries describe travel details, work completed, weather, habitat, observations of wildlife, and bird lists (common name). The trip notes end with a list of birds seen during the...
Topics: Ornithology, Bird populations, Ecology
This field book is a bird catalog of specimens collected by Watson M. Perrygo in Tennessee from April 8th - July 15th, 1937. Dated entries consist of common name, sex, specific location, and additional brief notes such as terrain or altitude. Field numbers range from 1004-1769
Topics: Ornithology, United States, Tennessee
The journal is mostly written from 1962-1964. Two journal pages dated April 7, 1973 are added at the end of the volume. The volume is a record of daily field activities and itinerary details for field trips made in southern California. Observations and collecting details focus primarily on reptiles. Journal includes Uma spp. transfer field experiment at a chosen Mira Loma area. Details and map of experiment site begin on page 59.
Topics: Biological specimens--Identification, Biology--Fieldwork, Desert biology--California.,...
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Jul 7, 2017
07/17
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Kennedy, Rae Casena Baldwin,1879-1952,author
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Topic: Plants
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Aug 26, 2018
08/18
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Greenberg, Russell; Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
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The field notes documented the trip in Delaware, Maryland, Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Cheesequake State Park during May 29 - June 27, 2001. The author is unknown, but the information gathered is believed to support the research by Russell Greenberg. The notebook begins with information about the abbreviation of color bands and locations. Entries include dates, band #, color, state, gender, blood, feathers, bill morphology, wing chord, tarsus, black crown, rust, wt., and notes....
Topics: Migratory birds, Ornithology, United States, Delaware, Maryland, Great Swamp, Cheesequake State Park
This item is comprised of narrative entries from Bailey's collection and observation efforts in California. Localities in California include the vicinity of San Diego, San Marcos and Twin Oaks. The notebook includes notes regarding a variety of localities on the way to California, including notes on coyotes various other mammals in the vicinity of Taos, New Mexico
Topics: Mammalogy, Mammologists, Botany, Ornithology, Coyote
The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's botanical work in Iowa, New Mexico, September 1904, April 1905. Pages are numbered. Entries are usually dated, and describe observations of terrain, vegetation of sites where collecting, weather, travel by rail, list of plants (with notes about rarity), geological descriptions (layers, appearance, composition) and sketches their characteristics around rivers and streams. Includes unidentified sketches. Locations include Cloudcroft, New Mexico;...
Topics: Botany, Geology, United States, Iowa, New Mexico, Cloudcroft, Cedar Rapids
The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota, April 13 - May 13, 1911. Entries are dated and describe travel, terrain (color, composition, measurements, appearance, rough sketches and geological sections), elevations, synopsis of letter from Professor J.H. Carman, and list of expenses. Terrain described includes bluffs, cuts in terrain for railroads (numbered), drifts, and river valleys. Locations include the vicinity of Lyon county, Okoboji, Des...
Topics: Geology, United States, Iowa, Okoboji, Des Moines, Lyon, Minnesota, New Ulm, South Dakota, Sioux...
