Field notes of Longley : volume 2 Tortugas, Hawaii, Samoa, 1916-1921

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Abstract

This volume contains field notes taken during the summers of 1916, 1918, 1919, 1920, and 1921 in Tortugas (Florida), the Hawaiian Islands, and Samoa. Notes document fish and other marine life (examples include squid, shrimp, and jelly fish) collected. Measurements, data tables, stomach contents, notes on and notes on experiments are also included. Miscellaneous notes are included in the back of the volume. Typed index of specimens is included in the front of the volume. Localities include but are not limited to Tortugas, the Hawaiian Islands, and Pago Pago (Samoa).

Date Range

1916-1921

Start Date

Jan 26, 1916

End Date

Aug 23, 1921

Access Information

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Topic

Ichthyology

Place

  • Dry Tortugas
  • United States
  • American Samoa
  • Pago Pago
  • Hawaiian Islands
  • Florida

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007223

Collection name

William Harding Longley papers, 1892-1904, 1913-1935 and undated

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 2 Folder 2