F. C. Whitmore, 2, Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, Sept 1959 - Aug 1963
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PrintThe field book documents Frank C. Whitmore's field work in Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, during September 1959, August 1962, and July - August 1963. Pages are numbered (1 - 45). Entries begin with hand drawn annotated maps and are followed with entries with descriptions of numbered dig sites (test pits and auger sites). Entries include sections that detail depth, descriptions of layer (color, composition) and specimens present. There are also lists of photographs taken with captions. Sample specimen numbers are listed. There is a rough draft for a monthly report to Director of USGS for work during the period July 31 - August 25 and some itinerary information.
1959-1963
Aug 31, 1959
Jul 31, 1963
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Paleontology
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Department of Paleobiology Collection F. C. Whitmore Field Books, 1959-1981
1 field book
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Paleobiology