Travel Diary I, Nicaragua, 1892

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Abstract

This is 1 of 2 travel diaries documenting Bohumil Shimek's observations and collecting of plants in Nicaragua, December 17 - 29, 1892. Entries are dated and details include travel information (travel times, destinations, accommodations, expenses); daily activities; locations specimens collected, lists of mollusks. Several entries are unreadable due to transfer and smearing of pencil.

Date Range

1892

Start Date

Dec 17, 1892

End Date

Dec 29, 1892

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Mollusks
  • Plants
  • Botany

Place

Nicaragua

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007082

Collection name

Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 23