Journal and field notes, 1953

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Abstract

The journal, field notes, and report documents Helmut Buechner's field work in Washington and California, 1953. Journal entries are dated and are frequently labeled with location. They describe daily work and activities, colleagues with whom worked, meetings attended, observations of flora and fauna (vegetation, mammals, birds), and terrain. Observations vary in content, sometimes as lists of common names. There is a typed document providing details for a field trip to Santa Ynez Valley, California. Locations include Point Conception, California.

Date Range

1953

Start Date

1953

End Date

1953

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Topic

  • Mammalogy
  • Plants
  • Botany

Place

  • United States
  • California
  • Washington

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007279

Collection name

Helmut Karl Buechner Papers, 1939-1975

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 14 Folder 8