Guatemala trip, 1929
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PrintHeinrich records his trip to inspect mostly corn, sugar cane, and coffee for damage cause by Diatraea or other plant pest insect. The field notes are arranged by date, and contain journal style entries. Details include descriptions of daily activities; persons met with (a brief passenger list for the ship on which Heinrich sails is included); cities and sites visited; farms and crops inspected; weather; crop conditions; and observed insect damage. He specifies visits to areas surrounding of Guatemala City, Ciudad Vieja, the eastern shore of Atitlán, and Antigua. See "Guatemala trip, Apr. 9-Jun 19, 1929" for itinerary and travel cost information.
1929
Apr 09, 1929
Jul 19, 1929
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Guatemala
SIA RU007125
Carl Heinrich field notebooks, 1916-1919, 1927, 1929
1 notebook
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 1 Folder 6