Smithsonian-Bredin Society Islands Expedition, 1957 : diary, April 4 - May 9, 1957
date: label: Date Range
content: 1957
label: Start Date
content: 19570404
label: End Date
content: 19570509
notes: label: Abstract
content: The diary documents Waldo Schmitt's work during the Smithsonian-Bredin Society Islands Expedition, 1957. Entries cover April 4 - May 9, 1957. Notes in the front indicate destinations of expedition voyages with dates. Includes descriptions of accommodations, environments observed during collecting (especially around coral reefs), specimens collected including coral, deciding where to collect, interactions with expedition participants, and local inhabitants of islands. Locations in the Society Islands [Îles de la Société] of French Polynesia include the vicinity of Makatea, Borabora [Bora-bora], Moorea, and Tahiti. In back of notebook includes lists of expenses per stop for groceries, repairs, and other supplies.
place: label: Place
content: Société, Îles de la
label: Place
content: Makatea
label: Place
content: Bora-Bora
label: Place
content: Moorea
label: Place
content: Tahiti
label: Place
content: French Polynesia
label: Place
content: Tuamotu Islands
topic: label: Topic
content: Zoology
label: Topic
content: Marine biology
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
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content: Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
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content: Smithsonian-Bredin Society Islands Expedition, 1957
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007231
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
label: Object Type
content: Diary
objectRights: label: Access Information
content: 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.
physicalDescription: label: Collection name
content: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 108