Journal, collecting trip of Chas L. Pollard and Wm R. Maxon in Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, 1900

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Abstract

This journal was kept by Pollard in 1900 and documents the field activities of Pollard and William R. Maxon during a collecting trip in the Southeastern United States. Pollard and Maxon collected plant specimens in Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. Entries are narrative and describe routes taken, observations of the landscape and vegetation, and references to specimens collected. Collector numbers 67 to 584 are included. Localities include: Auburn (AL), Talladega (AL), Fayettsville (AL), and Tuscaloosa (AL).

Date Range

1900

Start Date

Jul 07, 1900

End Date

Aug 16, 1900

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
  • Botany

Place

  • United States
  • Tuscaloosa
  • Talladega
  • Auburn
  • Alabama

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-351

Collection name

Charles Louis Pollard Field Notes from the Department of Botany

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

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