Hobbs, field notes, Florida, May 1941

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Abstract

The field notes and map document Horton Hobbs' work on crayfish during May 1 - 4, 1941 in Florida. Hobbs worked with Lewis Marchand, Frank Young-Harton, and his wife Georgia Hobbs. Work was completed in flatwoods in Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Gulf and Bay counties in Florida. The notebook is comprised of a list of station/location descriptions. These include identifier (5-141-1 to 5-441-1), location information(with landmarks, distance from), description of environment and vegetation, and presence and type of fauna. The map contains notations indicating collecting locations. At the end is a list of expenses.

Date Range

1941

Start Date

May 01, 1941

End Date

May 04, 1941

Access Information

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Topic

  • Limnology
  • Crayfish
  • Invertebrates

Place

  • United States
  • Florida

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Maps

Accession #

SIA Acc. 16-212

Collection name

Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. Papers, 1931-1985

Physical Description

1 notebook

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives