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Collection name:
David Crockett Graham Papers, 1923-1936
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
1 Box Folder 12
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Diary
Place:
China
Sichuan
Lucheng
Date Range:
1930
Start Date:
19300701
End Date:
19301223
Abstract:
This field book is a diary from 1 July to 23 December 1930 documenting Graham's field expedition to Tatsienlu (currently Lucheng) and Szechuan-Tibet border region. Graham provides a narrative description of daily activities including amounts and types of specimen he and associates collected or purchased. Graham collected mammals, birds, insects, and possibly other specimen. Mammal numbers range from 460-517. Descriptions of some specimens are occasionally provided. Graham also describes packing specimens to be mailed. Graham also collects artifacts and makes ethnological and anthropological observations during this trip. No scientific names are provided.
Topic:
Entomology  Search this
Ornithology  Search this
Mammalogy  Search this
Accession #:
SIA RU007148
Access Information:
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David Crockett Graham Papers, 1923-1936
See more records associated with this person:
Graham, David Crockett
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI2146