Bailey, V. O., Mexico, Texas, October 1932 - November 1932

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Abstract

The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's fieldwork in Mexico and Texas, October 18 - November 24, 1932. Entries are dated and describe work with Frederic Winthrop Jr., in Chihuahua and Sonora. Subject matter includes supplies for work in Mexico, travel details (destinations, time of day, mode of travel, campsites), vegetation and state of growth, weather, terrain seen enroute, observations of communities visited, local inhabitants met, observed flora and fauna (plants, birds and mammals observed and life zones), ranches visited, terrain with altitude, trapping methods, and specimens collected. There are also lists of plants, birds, mammals observed with notes on abundance. Locations include Rio Grande river, El Paso, Texas / Juarez, Mexico border; Corralitos, Chihuahua; Oputo, Sonora (Mexico).

Date Range

1932

Start Date

Oct 18, 1932

End Date

Nov 24, 1932

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

  • El Paso
  • United States
  • Texas
  • Mexico
  • Chihuahua
  • Sonora

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