Hydrographic Sheet No. 1996, 1889

Abstract

The hydrographic sheet no. 1996 documents sea bottom specimens collected from the junction of Frederick Sound and Stephen's passage in southeast Alaska during May 17 to July 16, 1889. The party was commanded by Lieut. H. B. Mansfield, U.S.N. Table of data contains dates, section no., locality, fathoms, and notes. There is a note as the bottom to see Hydrographic sheets nos. 1999 and 2001 and regarding "soundings."

Date Range

1889

Start Date

1889

End Date

1889

Access Information

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Topic

Marine invertebrates

Place

• Frederick Sound
• United States
• Alaska

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

field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 folder 185