Bailey, V. O., Montana, Minnesota, Michigan, Wyoming (Yellowstone Park), July 1926 - September 1926
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PrintThe journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in Montana, Minnesota, Michigan, Wyoming (Yellowstone Park), July 3 - September 11, 1926. Entries are dated and detail travel from Washington, DC. Subject matter includes travel details (destinations, times of day, campsites), weather, daily activities, photographs taken, observations of birds and mammals including their behavior and habitat (sometimes listed as subheading in entries), specimen collecting, lists of mammal specimens for Yellowstone (type, sex, measurements, location, date), vegetation (type and state of growth), meetings with game wardens, beavers marked (type, sex, weight, quantity, habitat), and some notes about beaver farms. Some of the notebook is blank. Additional location includes geological landmarks (i.e. Old Faithful), Snake river.
1926
Jul 03, 1926
Sep 11, 1926
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.
SIA Acc. 12-443
Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals
1 field book
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals