Diary 1968

Abstract

The diary documents Roman Kenk's daily activities and field work during 1968. The book is preprinted with date, and entries describe daily activities: daily activities, office work, specimen identification, meetings with colleagues, collections studied, and field work. Locality of collections studied are often indicated and are from across the country. Field work details describe routes taken including roads, geological landmarks, fish hatcheries, and towns; water properties (pH, temperature, presence of planarians, appearance including clarity); and expenses. Locations included Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia; Virginia including Front Royal; Durham, North Carolina; Howard county, Maryland; San Jose to Truckee, California; Albuquerque to Santa Fe, Arizona; Boone county, Missouri; Union county, Illinois; Orono, Maine.

Date Range

1968

Start Date

Jan 01, 1968

End Date

Dec 31, 1968

Access Information

Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.

Topic

Invertebrates

Place

• North Carolina
• District of Columbia
• United States
• Illinois
• Maine
• Missouri
• California
• Virginia
• Maryland
• Arizona

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes
• Diary

Accession #

SIA RU007383

Collection name

Roman Kenk Papers, circa 1921-1987

Physical Description

1 Diary

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 3 Folder 78