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Hydrographic sheet no. 1306, 1243, 1874-1875

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Abstract

The hydrographic sheet no. 1306 and 1243 documents collecting of sea bottom specimens in Massachusetts. It covers Nantucket Sound to Handkerchief Shoal, August 28 - 30, 1875; Monomoy to Bishop's and Clark's Light in Nantucket Sound, July 25 - August 29, 1874. Lieut. R. D. Hitchcock, U.S.N. was commanding the party. The table of data includes date, section number, locality (including latitude and longitude with minutes and seconds), fathoms, and appearance.

Date Range

1874-1875

Start Date

Jul 25, 1874

End Date

Aug 30, 1875

Access Information

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Topic

Marine Invertebrates

Place

  • Nantucket Sound
  • United States
  • Massachusetts

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 16-122

Collection name

National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology Research Records, 1856-1891, 1913, 1963, 1975, 1993-1944, 1999

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 57