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Hackman, C. Douglas, 1964-1965, 1967

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Abstract

This item consists of the photocopied field notes and species accounts of C. Douglas Hackman, created as part of his work with the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey. The bulk of materials in this folder are from March 1967. Field notes describe observations of birds as well as chick counts and egg measurements. Some hand drawn maps showing nests on Kure Atoll are present. The notes also document Hackman's observations of insects, vegetation, and his work banding turtles, and include some small drawings. Locations include Atafu, Fakaofo, French Frigate Shoals, Green Island, Kure Atoll, Laysan Island, and Lisianski Island.

Date Range

1965-1967

Start Date

Feb 26, 1965

End Date

Mar 23, 1967

Access Information

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Topic

  • Marine Biology
  • Animals
  • Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
  • Birds
  • Plants
  • Sea birds
  • Ornithology
  • Ornithologists
  • Botany
  • Marine animals

Place

  • Necker Island
  • Laysan Island
  • Nihoa
  • French Frigate Shoals
  • Tokelau
  • United States
  • Hawaii
  • Tokelau Islands
  • Leeward Islands
  • Fakaofo
  • Pearl and Hermes Reef
  • Lisianski Island
  • Kure Atoll
  • Atafu

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Maps

Accession #

SIA RU000245

Collection name

National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 26 Folder 2