M. G. Hearst 12 October 1969 - 20 July 1970 journal

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Abstract

The journal documents M. G. Hearst's field work in Morocco as part of the Smithsonian Institution African Mammal Project, October 12, 1969 - July 20, 1970. Pages are numbered (1 - 73). Entries are dated and sometimes headed with locality (combination of country, regions, town, sometimes latitude and longitude). Content describes travel details (routes, campsites), daily work and time of day, specimens collected (type, quantity, including snakes and birds), collecting method (type, quantity), colleagues with whom worked, local staffing issues, additional location information (distance from), terrain (including soil composition), vegetation, weather.

Date Range

1969-1970

Start Date

Oct 12, 1969

End Date

Jul 20, 1970

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

  • Animals
  • Herpetology
  • Birds
  • Mammalogy
  • Ornithology

Place

Morocco

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-444

Collection name

Division of Mammals, Smithsonian Institution African Mammal Project, 1961 - 1972

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals