Panama, 1948 : to visit the Canal Zone Biological Area and to collect bird specimens in Herrera and Los Santos; Assisted by Watson M. Perrygo; correspondence, news clippings, expense records, film notes, travel notes, and memorabilia. Correspondents include John Enos Graf, Louise M. Pearson, and James Zetek; of special interest is a letter from Wetmore to Willis H. Hale (6 May 1948) which contains a report on the expedition

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Abstract

Correspondence, itinerary, news clippings, expense records, list of supplies, film notes, travel notes, and memorabilia document Alexander Wetmore's visit the Canal Zone Biological Area and to collect bird specimens in Herrera and Los Santos in 1948. He was assisted by Watson M. Perrygo. Includes correspondence with military officials in the area of Albrook Field, with whom Wetmore works to gain access to the collecting sites. Correspondents include John Enos Graf, Louise M. Pearson, and James Zetek. Of special interest is a letter from Wetmore to Willis H. Hale (6 May 1948) which contains a report on the expedition; the letter details water supply, native food, the area's dry season, and travel challenges. Additionally there are letters referring to improvements to the Barro Colorado Island Laboratory; Smithsonian budget issues; and the Wright Flyer.

Date Range

1948

Start Date

1948

End Date

1948

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Wright Flyer (Airplane)
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Barro Colorado
  • Herrera, Provincia de
  • Panama
  • Canal Zone
  • Los Santos

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Itineraries
  • Correspondence
  • clippings (information artifacts)

Accession #

SIA RU007006

Collection name

Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 153 Folder 5