Field notes and diary, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, 1918, 1919
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PrintThe field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, December 21 - 23, 1918; March 7 - October 14, 1919. Entries are dated and describe weather; dredging and specimen collecting; notes about meetings; lists of expenses; terrain and plants along side railroad lines; cuts in terrain (numbered); geological sections; and list of building repairs. Terrain describes color, composition, appearance, and layers. Includes a hand drawn map in notes. Locations include Mason City, Clarion, Iowa, 1918; Homestead (state not identified), Okoboji, and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
1918-1919
Dec 21, 1918
Oct 14, 1919
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SIA RU007082
Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936
1 field book
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 3 Folder 13