Colombia field notes, 1935

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Abstract

The notebook documents the field work of Axel A. Olsson in Colombia, January 19 - March 17, 1935. Entries are dated, narrative in structure, and often several pages in length. They describe routes traveled, geological characteristics of terrain, fossils found and identified, sketches with notes, and geological sections. Includes loose inserts of notes.

Date Range

1935

Start Date

Jan 19, 1935

End Date

Mar 17, 1935

Access Information

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Topic

  • Geology
  • Paleontology

Place

Colombia

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Sketches

Accession #

SIA Acc. 15-309

Collection name

Axel A. Olsson Papers, c. 1915 - 1974, 1988

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 2 Folder 7