Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1956 : diary, March 2 - April 18, 1956
date: label: Date Range
content: 1956
label: Start Date
content: 19560302
label: End Date
content: 19560418
notes: label: Abstract
content: The diary documents Waldo Schmitt's work during the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1956. Diary covers March 2 - April 18, 1956. Entries are dated and journal style; intermittent entries listing dates, time of day, and activities, including anchoring, collecting, and destinations, in blue pen. Subject matter includes descriptions of modes of transportation, accommodations, weather, collecting materials for Dr. Foshag, locations where collected crustaceans, descriptions of terrain, interactions between participants and local inhabitants, and expenses. Locations include numerous islands in the Caribbean, not limited to Grenada, Trinidad, Redonda, Grenadines, Saint Lucia, and Antigua. In back of diary is a list of locations and dates (rough itinerary).
place: label: Place
content: Caribbean Sea
label: Place
content: Salines, Point
label: Place
content: Grenada
label: Place
content: Trinidad
label: Place
content: Redonda
label: Place
content: Grenadine Islands
label: Place
content: Saint Lucia
label: Place
content: Antigua
label: Place
content: Saint Croix
topic: label: Topic
content: Zoology
label: Topic
content: Shrimp
label: Topic
content: Crustaceans
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
label: See more records associated with this person
content: Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
label: See more records associated with this expedition
content: Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expeditions (1956-1959)
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 107