Diary, 1901, of trip with Alfred Emerson Preble to the Athabaska-Mackenzie region
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PrintThe diary, written in 1901, documents Edward Preble's trip with Alfred Emerson Preble to the Athabaska-Mackenzie region of Canada while working for the United States Bureau of Biological Survey. Documents the collecting of mammals and birds. Entries date April 30 - September 5 and include date and location. It describes the terrain traveled through; types of trees observed; distances traveled; geology exposed by erosion and characteristics of shorelines passed; birds and other wildlife observed (scientific or common names used); and specimens collected. Includes a lists of specimens collected. Locations include the vicinity of Athabasca Landing, House River, Grand Rapids, Fort Chipewyan, Mackenzie River, and Fort Resolution.
1901
Apr 30, 1901
Sep 05, 1901
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SIA RU007252
Edward Alexander Preble Papers, 1887-1957 and undated
1 Diary
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 11 Folder 5