Francis Raymond Fosberg, field notes, Colombia and Ecuador, 1944-1945

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Abstract

This item is an itinerary of F. R Fosberg's travels throughout Latin America as part of the Cinchona Project is included and describes Fosberg's collecting endeavors in a narrative manner. Diary entries also include specimen numbers and scientific names. Hand written and typed specimen labels from Fosberg's collecting efforts in Columbia and Ecuador accompany the field book.

Date Range

1944-1945

Start Date

Aug 06, 1944

End Date

Feb 25, 1945

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Department of Botany at 202-633-0920 to make an appointment.

Topic

  • Cinchona
  • Botany
  • Plants
  • Botanists

Place

  • Bogotá, Distrito Capital de (national district)
  • Ecuador
  • Colombia
  • Boyacá
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 11-096

Collection name

Cinchona Project field notes, 1938-1965

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 10