Chase 3 : field notes, 3840 - 5882

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Abstract

This field book includes Mary Agnes Chase's list of plants collected between 1907 and 1911 throughout the United States, including but not limited to: Florida; Arizona; Oregon; North Carolina; Wyoming; Idaho; South Carolina; and California. The plant list entries include collector numbers (3840 to 5882); scientific name; location; date; and physical descriptions. Occasionally, entries include descriptive notes about the collecting activities or environment from which the plant was collected. Some small sketches of grasses accompany some of the entries. References to photographs and lists of photographs can be found in the field book.

Date Range

1907-1908

Start Date

Sep 06, 1907

End Date

Apr 29, 1911

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Department of Botany at 202-633-0920 to make an appointment.

Topic

  • Plants
  • Grasses
  • Botany

Place

  • North Carolina
  • Oregon
  • United States
  • Wyoming
  • California
  • Florida
  • Arizona
  • Idaho
  • South Carolina

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Sketches

Accession #

SIA Acc. 11-093

Collection name

Mary Agnes Chase field books, 1906-1959 from the Department of Botany

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library