Foshag, William F. Field notes, November 28, 1943-December 8, 1944, Includes pencil drawings of Paricutin by Foshag
date: label: Date Range
content: 1943-1944
label: Start Date
content: 19431128
label: End Date
content: 19441208
notes: label: Abstract
content: The notebook documents William Foshag's work at Paricutín Volcano and Mesa de Los Hornitos in Mexico, November 28, 1943 - December 8, 1944. Pages are numbered, and includes sketches, cross sections, diagrams, and news clippings. First notes relate to pahoehoe lava observed at Pedregal and Paricutín, Mexico. Includes sketches of lava structure and Zapicho vent of Paricutín. At page 7, Foshag enters dated, narrative style journal entries describing Paricutín. Foshag highlights details by including keywords in the left-hand margin of the entries relating to information like tremors, ash, bombs, odor, vapor, arcs, explosions, and specific flows. Details include appearance of the cone, emanating clouds, the Zapicho vent, terrain and changes to it, work done with colleagues (includes names), daily activities, information about reports, campsites, types of rocks observed, and specimens collected. Some entries include information recorded with distances or time periods. Includes pencil drawings of Paricutín Volcano and a copy of official correspondence in Spanish.
place: label: Place
content: Mexico
label: Place
content: Paricutín
topic: label: Topic
content: Geology
label: Topic
content: Volcanos
label: Topic
content: Volcanological research
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content: William F. Foshag Collection, 1923-1965 and undated
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content: Foshag, William F (William Frederick), 1894-1956
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007281
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
label: Object Type
content: Clippings (information artifacts)
objectRights: label: Access Information
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physicalDescription: label: Collection name
content: William F. Foshag Collection, 1923-1965 and undated
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 6 Folder 3