Bailey, Vernon O., Arizona - Wyoming, May 1886 - October 1897; July 1911 - September 1941

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Abstract

The field catalog documents the field work of Vernon Bailey in the United States and Mexico, May 1886 - October 1897; July 1911 - September 1941. Pages are numbered. Entries include USNM catalog number (non consecutive), specimen number (9204 - 11387), type (scientific name), locality, date, measurements (3 types), and remarks. Remarks detail weight, diet, terrain (including elevation and life zone), habitat, additional location information, specimen appearance, and if sent as exchange to Museum of Comparative Zoology. Locations includes Chihuahua, Sonora, Mexico; Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia ,West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, United States; Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Date Range

1886-1887, 1911-1941

Start Date

Apr 30, 1886

End Date

Aug 31, 1941

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

Mammalogy

Place

  • Canada
  • United States
  • Mexico

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