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Western United States, 1918 : correspondence, field reports, and reference materials (2 of 2)

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This is the second of two folders that document Alexander Wetmore's work in the western United States investigating crop damage from ducks and blackbirds in 1918 - 1919, while working for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Biological Survey. Investigations took place in Arkansas, Washington, California, and Kansas. Materials discuss issues surrounding the options for pre

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Western United States, 1918 : expense books

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Materials were created during Alexander Wetmore's work in the western United States investigating crop damage from ducks and blackbirds in 1917-1918, while employed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Biological Survey. Includes five memoranda of traveling expenses detailing food, lodging, and travel expenses (locations and form of travel is indicated). Detailed lists

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Xochimalco, Mexico, 1895

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The drawings and notes document the field work of William Henry Holmes in Xochimalco [Xochimilco], Mexico, during 1895. Drawings depict layouts of buildings and portions of the deserted settlement, structural details of buildings, sections, terrain. Drawings often contain detailed annotations. Field notes are headed with location and describe observations and measurements.

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Years 1895-1904

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Covers preparations for field work, as well as travel May – August 1895 to Alaska. Entries are dated, and usually a few sentences in length. They describe travel details and route, accommodations, people with whom worked, weather, daily activities, short descriptions of field work collecting fossils (including names of individuals with whom collected), short observations of locations where collect

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Yucatan, Mexico, notebook and diary, 1895

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The notes and diary document the archaeological work of William Henry Holmes while Yucatan, Mexico, during 1895. He was working for the Field Museum of Chicago. The notebook contains field drawings of local inhabitants, buildings including structural details, notes with observations and personal impressions. There is a typed transcript of the first few pages. Loose notes (some headed "diary) are d

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