Ecuador, Venezuela, Guatemala, 1945

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Abstract

The notebook documents work of Axel A. Olsson in Ecuador, Venezuela, and Guatemala, 1945. The volume begins with notes relating to study of collected specimens as well as names and addresses. This is followed by entries that are narrative in structure and headed with location. They describe routes, observations of geological characteristics of terrain (color, shape, composition), specimens found and identified, geological sections with notes. Some entries are dated.

Date Range

1945

Start Date

1945

End Date

1945

Access Information

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Topic

  • Geology
  • Paleontology

Place

  • Ecuador
  • Venezuela
  • Guatemala

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

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 1 Folder 16