Axel A. Olsson Papers, c. 1915 - 1974, 1988

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Description

The collection is primarily comprised of Axel A. Olsson's field notes, circa 1915 - 1974, 1988. The volumes document his observations and specimen collecting across Central and South America, primarily in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. He also collected across the eastern United States. Much of this work was completed during his career in petroleum exploration. Field books frequently include notes he kept relating to publications he studied relating to field work sites, as well as details relating to photographs taken.

Date Range

1915 - 1974, 1988

Access Information

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Topic

  • mollusca
  • Animalia
  • mollusks
  • Miocene

Place

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Venezuela
  • United States
  • Panama
  • Peru

Form/Genre

Collection record

Accession #

SIA Acc. 15-309

Extent

43 items

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives