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Bailey, V. O., Yellowstone Park, September 1917

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Abstract

The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in Yellowstone National Park, September 1 - 18, 1917. Entries are dated and describe travel details (destinations, distances, time of day, mode of transportation), weather, terrain (altitude), vegetation (type and life zones), mammals observed (including type and quantities), and observations of local inhabitants about wildlife. This includes descriptions of bears' behavior including with human food. The last portion of the notebook is blank.

Date Range

1917

Start Date

Sep 01, 1917

End Date

Sep 18, 1917

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Division of Mammals at 202-633-1253 to make an appointment.

Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Mammalogy
  • Plants
  • Ornithology
  • Botany

Place

  • Yellowstone National Park
  • United States

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-443

Collection name

Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals