Laysan, 1962 (no negatives)

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Abstract

The black and white photographs document field work completed during the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, 1962. Image captions include number, photographer, date, location and legend. Some descriptions are lengthy. Photographs were taken by David B. Marshall. Subject matter includes bird colonies (Laysan Albatross), detail images of various types of birds (White-capped Noddies, Laysan Ducks, Fairy Terns, Sooty Terns, Redtailed Tropicbirds, Laysan Albatross), monk seals of various ages, campsite of refuge inspection team, Army and Air Force camp noting type of vegetation in view, team planting seed of plant previously exterminated by invasive rabbit population.

Date Range

1962

Start Date

1962

End Date

1962

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Laysan Island
  • United States
  • Hawaii

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Black-and-white photographs

Accession #

SIA RU000245

Collection name

National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 223 Folder 9