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Diary, 1936-1939

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Gabrielson's more or less daily journal from 1 January 1936 to 8 January 1940 containing lists of birds observed and collected, notes of professional activities such as meetings, conferences, and field investigations (for example comments on park development). Notes on mammals are also included. Localities encompass a wide geographic range as Gabrielson traveled often. Localities include but are n

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Diary, 1937

1 pp

The diary contains notes made on the Hartford-Smithsonian West Indies Expedition, 1937 recorded by Waldo Schmitt. The notebook has preprinted dates, and they appear to be accurate. Most entries are between February 27 - May 20. They record time of day and temperature (sometimes hourly), locations, destinations, expenses, weather, and include short descriptions of daily activities, personal observa

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Diary, 1937

1 pp

William and Lucile Mann travel with the National Geographic Society-Smithsonian Institution Expedition to the Dutch East Indies in 1937. William Mann collects a birds, animals and reptiles, a list and quantity of which is recorded at the end of the diary. While traveling, they meet with local officials, visit pertinent local institutions (zoos, etc). The diary is a typed account kept by Lucile Man

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Diary, 1939

1 pp

The Manns visited Brazil and Argentina, to collect live animals for the National Zoological Park. They travel and collect in the vicinity of São Paulo, Brazil and in Argentina in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and San Carlos de Bariloche. The diary, written by Lucile, is arranged by date and details their travels; acquisitions from dealers; interactions with with colleagues, and visits to zoos in the majo

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Diary, 1940

1 pp

The first part of the diary is organized by subject and describes the Liberian political system and marital law; the second part is arranged by date and covers the conditions of their travel, the plantations visited, lists of specimens collected (page 39), interactions with native population, and negotiations for permission to collect in vicinity of various villages. Collecting occurred in the are

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Diary, 1956

1 pp

The 1956 diary records Waldo Schmitt's observations during the Bredin-Smithsonian Caribbean Expeditions, 1956-1959. Entries are sometimes dated, and include interactions with colleagues and local inhabitants (includes names), daily activities, preparing specimens, details about destinations, supplies (including food), expenses, terrain of locations where specimens and soil samples collected, times

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Diary, 1957

1 pp

The 1957 diary records Waldo Schmitt's observations in the Pacific. Entries are usually dated, and entries include personal observations, daily activities such as dealing with customs or procuring supplies, interactions with colleagues and locals, and collecting sites. Locations are throughout the Pacific including, Apia, Suva and Moreno.

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Diary, 1960

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The diary documents Waldo Schmitt's activities during the Smithsonian-Bredin Expedition to Yucatan, 1960. Entries include issues and conditions during the expedition; interactions between expedition participants; expenses; weather; times dredging for, collecting and preparing specimens; anchorages; food served; some listings of distance covered, temperature, winds and corresponding dates.

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Diary, August 31-September 8, 1908 and itinerary from Bering Island

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This field book is a diary kept by Stejneger during his trip to Nikolski (Nikol’skoye) Bering Island (Ostrov Beringa) to study fur seals in 1908 (this year is questionable). The notebook is dated 31 August to 08 September. Stejneger's notes provide a daily account of his experiences, including observations of the seals and their environment, and of the processes of the killing of seals and collect

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Diary, December 1, 1867 - August 4, 1868

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Diary documents travels of William Healey Dall December 1 - August 4, 1868 during the Western Union Telegraph Expedition. He records his impressions of Russian and American expedition participants; relationships and conflicts between participants; interactions with indigenous people; weather; daily activities; collecting and preparing of specimens; lyrics; lists of provisions; and travel on rivers

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Diary, European trip, 1914 (1 of 2)

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The diary (1 of 2) documents Bohumil Shimek's work during a trip to Europe, primarily Austria-Hungary, covering June 12 -July 22, 1914. Entries are dated. The first portion is primarily in Czech; subsequent entries are mostly in English. Entries include lists of personal purchases, contacts and their information, botanical field work with colleagues (Dr. von Degen) on islands of the Danube in Buda

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Diary, European trip, 1914 (2 of 2)

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The diary (2 of 2) documents Bohumil Shimek's work in Austria-Hungary and Germany, July 23 - September 6, 1914 (2 books). Some entries switch back and forth between English and Czech. Pages are numbered. Entries are dated and describe a wide range of topics. Entries cover weather; local sights visited; institutes, universities and gardens seen; terrain observed especially along river banks; notes

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