Original Notes on first Caroline expedition in 1933, made by Anthony Wilding

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Abstract

These notes contain timed logs of trawls performed in 1933 in the Bahamas and possibly the Dominican Republic and other locations. Notes include latitude and longitude information. Also included is a list of tin tag numbers (1-741), names, and localities. Specimens include fish, mollusks, echinoderms, sponges, worms, crustaceans, and water samples. Roughly half this material is written in short hand and describes specimens obtained. Localities include but are not limited to Mariguana Island (Bahamas), Samaná Bay (Dominican Republic), and Boca Juana Point (West Indies).

Date Range

1933

Start Date

1933

End Date

1933

Access Information

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Topic

  • Ichthyology
  • Invertebrates

Place

  • Mayaguana Island
  • Dominican Republic
  • Samaná, Bahía de
  • Bahamas

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007089

Collection name

Paul Bartsch Papers, 1901-1963

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 3 Folder 4