Journal, January 1 - March 29, 1958
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PrintThe journal documents Helmut K. Buechner's field work with kob, January 1 - March 29, 1958. Entries are dated and narrative in style. They describe daily activities with time of day; individuals with whom he met, traveled, and worked (frequently including affiliations); work completed; method of collecting (including blood samples); details about collected kob (including sex, type, notes on anatomy); methods of documentation (photographs and films); issues with personal health; travel details; personal observations; descriptions of wildlife (elephant, buffalo, waterbuck, kob, warthog); and vegetation (type, condition in environment). Includes list of composition counts of wildlife types per location, with approximate numbers, sex, and age. Locations are across Uganda, including Paraa and Masindi. Much of the notebook is blank.
1958
Jan 01, 1958
Mar 29, 1958
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SIA RU007279
Helmut Karl Buechner Papers, 1939-1975
1 field book
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 16 Folder 10