1887, 1888, 1236 to 1285

Abstract

Original logbook of the Fish Hawk, 30 August 1887 to 5 September 1888, station record numbers 1236 to 1285. Data recorded include instrument used, current number of observation, date, locality, bearings, time of day and tide, state of sky, temperature of (air, surface of water, at depth of, of bottom), depth, nature of bottom, direction of, force of, name of vessel, to what service attached, name and rank of commanding officer, name and position of observer, and remarks. Remarks sometimes include lists of specimens collected including quantities. Observers: [J. M. Creighton?]. Locality: Menemsha Bight, Vineyard Sound, Block Island Sound, and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Date Range

1887-1888

Start Date

Aug 30, 1887

End Date

Sep 05, 1888

Access Information

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Topic

• Marine Biology
• Marine invertebrates
• Ichthyology
• Marine biology

Place

• Menemsha Bight
• United States
• Block Island Sound
• Massachusetts
• Vineyard Sound
• North Atlantic Ocean

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes
• Logbooks

Accession #

SIA RU007184

Collection name

United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 10 Folder 16