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Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1959 : expense accounts and receipts

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Abstract

The expense accounts and receipts document the work of Waldo Schmitt during the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1959. Includes a hand written itemized account of expenses listed chronologically. These includes transportation costs, meals and groceries, supplies, destinations (sometimes indicating specific locations on islands), and specimens purchased (sometimes indicating location of origin). Locations in the Caribbean include the vicinity of Trinidad, Tobago, Martinique, Barbuda, Antigua, and Indian River in Dominica.

Date Range

1959

Start Date

1959

End Date

1959

Access Information

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Topic

Zoology

Place

  • Tobago
  • Trinidad
  • Barbuda
  • Martinique
  • Caribbean Sea
  • Indian River
  • Antigua
  • Dominica

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Receipts (financial records)

Accession #

SIA RU007231

Collection name

Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 110