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Collection name:
Edmund Heller Papers, circa 1898-1918
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 8 Folder 2
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
China
Yunnan
Sichuan
Date Range:
1916-1917
Start Date:
19160918
End Date:
19170106
Abstract:
This is 2 of 5 handwritten journals by Edmund Heller documenting the American Museum of Natural History China Expedition, 1916-1917. Entries cover September 18, 1916 - January 6, 1917. The field book is unbound, and entries are dated. Details include date, weather, time of day, daily activities, extensive descriptions of food, agriculture (rice), communities and structures (temples), campsites, and people of areas traveled. Includes descriptions of flora and fauna, sometimes in lists by location. These detail birds, rodents, and other mammals seen and collected, the environment where collected (including elevation), abundance, as well as collection and preparation methods. Locations include Yunnan and Szechuan [Sichuan], China.
Topic:
Zoology  Search this
Ornithology  Search this
Accession #:
SIA RU007179
Access Information:
Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
See more records from this collection:
Edmund Heller Papers, circa 1898-1918
See more records associated with this person:
Heller, Edmund, 1875-1939
See more records associated with this expedition:
American Museum of Natural History China Expedition, 1916-1917
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI2749