Bailey, V. O., District of Columbia, Minnesota, Virginia, May 1932 - August 1932
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PrintThe journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in Washington DC [District of Columbia], Minnesota, Virginia, May 30 - August 7, 1932. Entries are dated and discuss travel and collecting. Subject matter includes travel details (time of day, destinations, mode of travel), terrain and vegetation (enroute), weather, temperature, list of contacts and their titles, meetings with colleagues, observations of birds (and nests) and mammals (beavers), descriptions of local inhabitants interviewed and summaries of their comments, collecting methods and specimens, and notes on mammals and their effect on local vegetation. There are lists of plants, mammals, and birds per locations with notes. From the back are entries, many of which are headed with type of mammal (coyote, moose, porcupine) and description of population, habitat, etc. Sometimes locations include street intersections or landmarks. Locations include Red Lake, Cass Lake (state unidentified); Lake Itasca, Waskish, Ely, Grand Marais, Minnesota; Luray caverns, Virginia.
1932
May 30, 1932
Aug 07, 1932
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