Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1958 : miscellaneous notes

Abstract

The miscellaneous notes documents the work of Waldo Schmitt during the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1958. Includes notes about historic events on islands visited, shipment of gear and specimens to the National Museum of Natural History, specifications of a possibly used sailing vessel, and notes about soil samples collected that include location, numbers, and descriptions of collecting environments. Locations in the Caribbean includes the vicinity of Barbuda, Antigua, and Virgin Gorda.

Date Range

1958

Start Date

1958

End Date

1958

Access Information

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Topic

Zoology

Place

• Barbuda
• Caribbean Sea
• Virgin Gorda
• Antigua

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007231

Collection name

Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 110