Wake Island 1965 (no negs)

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Abstract

This is 2 of 3 envelopes of black and white photographs documenting field work on Wake Island for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, 1964-1965. Photographs have captions on the reverse side and list description (sometimes listing age of vegetation growth) and location. Some images are dated May 1965. Subject matter covers birds (Brown Booby, White-tailed Tropic-bird) of various ages, Sooty Tern colony, and vegetation. Locations include Wilkes Island, Kuku Point, Peale Island, Toki Point.

Date Range

1965

Start Date

1965

End Date

1965

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Plants
  • Ornithology
  • Botany

Place

  • United States
  • Peale Island
  • Kuku Point
  • Wilkes Island
  • Toki Point
  • Wake Island

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 envelope

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 227 Folder 19