The diary documents Waldo L. Schmitt's work during the Palmer Peninsula (Antarctica) Survey, 1962-1963. Covers dates November 24, 1962 - March 10, 1963. Includes details about travel arrangements, accommodations, collecting specimens, individuals with whom he collected, weather, and daily activities. There are more notes in the back of the notebook, including quote from text by Sir Raymond Priestly. Part of the second half of the notebook is blank. Locations visited are across Palmer Land in Antarctica.
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