R. E. Vaden 22 September 1968 - 12 July 1969 journal
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PrintThe journal documents R. E. Vaden's field work as part of the African Mammal Project (Smithsonian Institution), September 22, 1968 - July 12, 1969. Pages are numbered (1 - 140). Begins with a list of Upper Volta specimens returned by O.R.S.T.O.M.; camp records headed with location with types, quantities, and totals; tables of periodic measurements of humidity with date, am reading, pm reading,maximum and minimum. Entries are headed with date and locality (province, latitude and longitude, country). Details cover work with colleagues (various), local sites visited, collecting locations, specimens collected (type and quantity), daily activities and times of day, collecting methods (types and quantity of traps), habitat and vegetation, humidity and temperature, and campsites. Locations include sites across Upper Volta, Burkina Faso; Eastern region, Ghana.
1968-1969
Sep 22, 1968
Jul 12, 1969
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.
Mammalogy
SIA Acc. 12-444
Division of Mammals, Smithsonian Institution African Mammal Project, 1961 - 1972
1 field book
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals