Original labels, #15502 - #56999

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Creator

  • Richmond, Charles Wallace, 1868-1932
  • Peale, Titian Ramsay, 1799-1885
  • Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929
  • Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887

Abstract

This item is a book compiled by Charles W. Richmond in 1911 of original bird specimen labels from the USNM. Labels are numbered 15502-56999, and contain such information as field number, species, locality, sex, collector, date, and survey. Labels range from many different years and localities, some of which include the United States, China, Peru, and Chile. Collectors are also wide-ranging, but include S. F. Baird, Titian Ramsay Peale, and Robert Ridgway. The book is generally organized by species.

Date Range

1911

Start Date

1911

End Date

1911

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Division of Birds at (202) 633-0800 to make an appointment.

Topic

  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • United States
  • Peru
  • Chile
  • China

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-485

Collection name

Charles W. Richmond Field Notes, Original labels from the Division of Birds

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

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

Sublocation

Box 37