Record book labeled "Log, fishes taken at Beaufort, NC, June-September 1912"

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Abstract

The record book records a variety of fish taken at Beaufort, North Carolina, June 12 -September 1912, kept by Lewis Radcliffe, Wm. J. Crozier and Selig Hecht, Bureau of Fisheries Laboratory. Data recorded includes date, notes on weather and conditions, place where caught, manner of capture, name of specimen, sex, measurements, stomach contents and remarks. Indexed by species. Begins with a template for specimen entries. Entries are arranged by date. Notes are sometimes extensive and discuss purpose of location visits, and details about specimen collecting, and location. Includes pasted inserts with graph. Locations in North Carolina include Beaufort County, Fort Macon, Newport River, and Pivers Island.

Date Range

1912

Start Date

Jun 12, 1912

End Date

Sep 30, 1913

Access Information

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Topic

Ichthyology

Place

  • North Carolina
  • United States
  • Fort Macon
  • Newport River
  • Beaufort
  • Pivers Island

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007184

Collection name

United States Bureau of Fisheries, Records, circa 1877-1948

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 16 Folder 9