1989 Bocas BCI NIH
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PrintThe notebook documents the mammal collecting of C. O. Handley in Panama and Bocas del Toro, January 24 - June 12, 1989. Begins with a calendar of travel destinations and notes relating to colleagues. Includes loose inserts. Journal entries are dated and begin with location or route. Entries describe weather and temperature, travel details (mode of transportation, time of day, accommodations, distances), personal observations, daily activities, routes, vegetation (including figs) and terrain, interactions with colleagues, local staff, expenses, collecting methods, campsites, specimens collected. Also describes period of illness and hospital stay. There are sometimes notes in the margins. Includes hand drawn map of collecting location and assorted sketches or residential quarters. Locations include Bocatorito.
1989
Jan 24, 1989
Jun 12, 1989
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. 12-448
Division of Mammals, C. O. Handley field notes, 1942-1993
1 field book
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals