Field notes and diary, Iowa, May-June, 1920

Close
Usage Conditions Apply
The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu.
Print
 

Abstract

The field notes and diary document Bohumil Shimek's work in Iowa, May 8 - June 4, 1920. Pages are tabbed. Entries are dated and describe weather, observations of terrain, lists of plants with type of terrain (woods, plains, alluvial terrain), and lists of expenses per trip. Some notes are crossed out. Often terrain and plants described are along railroads. Locations include counties of Worth, Mitchell, and towns of Homestead, Amana, Fort Dodge, Oxford, and Mason City, Iowa.

Date Range

1920

Start Date

May 08, 1920

End Date

Jun 04, 1920

Access Information

Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.

Topic

  • Plants
  • Botany

Place

  • Worth
  • Iowa
  • United States
  • Homestead
  • Fort Dodge
  • Mason City
  • Mitchell
  • Oxford
  • Amana

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 3 Folder 15