Results of 1926 field trip to Vitilevu, Fiji, 1928 - 1929

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Abstract

The notebook is a preliminary report created 1928 - 1929 documenting Harry S. Ladd's and others' work in Vitilevu, Fiji, during 1926. The volume begins with an index for general geology (by A. A. Pegau), foraminifera (by T. W. Vaughn and J. A. Cushman), plant fossils (sent to W. A. Setchell), and echinoidea (by F. A. Bather and H. L. Hawkins). Includes hand drawn maps with notes, narrative description of geological characteristics, tables of data, and pasted inserts.

Date Range

1928-1929

Start Date

1928

End Date

1929

Access Information

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Topic

  • Geology
  • Paleontology

Place

  • Fiji
  • Vitilevu

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 16-046

Collection name

Chalmer L. Cooper papers, c. 1932 - 1944

Physical Description

1 Field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 11