Laysan, 1964

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Abstract

The black and white photographs document field work completed during the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, 1964. Includes an envelope and loose photographs. The envelope includes images of birds taken by A. B. Amerson, Jr. Photographs have captions that list negative number, date, location, age, sex, type of animal and description. Subject matter covers Hawaiian Monk Seals, individual and groups of various types of birds (Laysan Albatross, Laysan Teals, Black-footed Albatross, Sooty Terns, Red-footed Booby), vegetation (types), eggs in habitat, and participant at work (George Wislocki).

Date Range

1964

Start Date

1964

End Date

1964

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Mammalogy
  • Seals (Animals)
  • 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 10