Catalogue, 1880-1886, 344 - 1559
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PrintThe field catalog documents the collection of Jonathan Dwight, 1880 - 1886. Entries are entered from the back and the front; they vary in format and content, including journal entries and various types of lists. Journal entries are dated, describing collecting trips (noting local and geological landmarks), companions' names, specimen numbers with scientific of common name, habitat where collected, surrounding type of vegetation and soil, observations of bird abundance, bird songs, and notes on weather. Also includes lists of birds observed at Monticello, listing type, when and where seen; as well as notes on birds observed for multiple locations and dates, tables with extensive measurements. There is a series of entries giving extensive weather and temperature information. Locations include Rhode Island, New York; Nova Scotia, Canada.
1880-1886
1880
1886
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SIA Acc. 95-044
Jonathan Dwight Notebooks and Catalogues, c. 1875-1886
1 field book
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 1 Folder 4