Field notes and diary, Indiana, November 1904

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Abstract

The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Indiana, November 1904. Entries started approximately half-way through the notebook. They describe observations of trip from St. Louis [Saint Louis], Missouri to New Harmony, Iowa. Entries are headed with date; time of day; description of terrain seen during travel by rail; sketches of terrain; description of color, appearance and composition of terrain; and fossils (shells). Notes from time in St. Louis relate interactions with colleagues and contact information.

Date Range

1904

Start Date

Oct 31, 1904

End Date

Oct 31, 1904

Access Information

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Topic

  • Geology
  • Paleontology

Place

  • Saint Louis
  • Indiana
  • United States
  • Missouri
  • New Harmony

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Sketches

Accession #

SIA RU007082

Collection name

Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 2 Folder 7 Envelope 3