Bailey, V. O., California, North Dakota, Oregon, June 1916 - August 1916

Abstract

The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in California, North Dakota, Oregon, June 10 - August 31, 1916. Entries are dated and describe travel details (destinations, times of day, routes, mode of travel), meetings with colleagues, observed birds (including nests and eggs), collecting activities, terrain, and vegetation (wild fruit and life zones). Includes lists of plants per altitude. Many of the locations are identified by geological landmark. Locations include Bismarck, North Dakota; Glendale, California; Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Date Range

1916

Start Date

Jun 10, 1916

End Date

Aug 31, 1916

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Division of Mammals at 202-633-1253 to make an appointment.

Topic

• Animals
• Birds
• Mammalogy
• Plants
• Ornithology
• Botany

Place

• Oregon
• Klamath Falls
• United States
• California
• North Dakota
• Bismarck

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-443

Collection name

Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals