Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
Arizona
Phoenix
Salt River Mountains } tgn
Florence
Date Range:
1913
Start Date:
19131019
End Date:
19131116
Abstract:
The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's collecting mammal and plant specimens in Arizona, October 19 - November 16, 1913. Bailey is listed on the cover as the Chief Field Naturalist for the Biological Survey. Entries are dated and describe travel details and collecting activities. There are descriptions of plants (listing scientific name, including cacti), references to life zones and altitude, travel details (distances traveled, destinations), specimen collecting, and observed wildlife (type and abundance). Includes lists of plants per location. Locations are most often identified by geological landmarks. Part of the notebook is blank. Locations include San Carlos, Phoenix, Salt River Mountains, Gila, Florence.
