Vera Cruz, circa 1940 and undated

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Abstract

Materials document work in Veracruz. Materials include manuscripts, notes, maps, photographs, field notes, Manuscript, in Spanish, "Observaciones sobre la Ornitologia de la zona sur de Veracruz, Mexico"; notes; maps; photographs; copies of field notes and collecting data of Edward William Nelson and Melbourne Armstrong Carriker, Jr.; and published materials, circa 1940, and undated. Includes detailed description of Carriker's collecting trip to San Martin including description of specimens and conditions where they were found in: Tres Zapotes, Cerro de Tuxtla, Tlacotalpán, and Conejo.

Date Range

1940-1941

Start Date

1940

End Date

1941

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • San Martín, Volcán
  • Mexico
  • Veracruz
  • Tlacotalpán
  • Tres Zapotes
  • Conejo

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Research notes
  • Maps

Accession #

SIA RU007006

Collection name

Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 247 Folder 6