Field notes, December 1904 - January 1907 : mostly bird observations and collecting data taken at Independence and Lawrence, Kansas, also includes notes taken at Minco, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), May 1905; and Stockton, California, October 1906 - January 1907
date: label: Date Range
content: 1904-1905
label: Start Date
content: 19041202
label: End Date
content: 19050325
name: label: Alternate Title
content: Field Notes, December 1904 - March 1905
notes: label: Abstract
content: Alexander Wetmore records information about collected specimens and observations of birds in the vicinity of Independence, Kansas, December 1904 - March 1905, when he worked as an Assistant at the University of Kansas Museum. Entries are chronological and listed by date; they consist of journal style descriptions of outings to collect and observe, and lists of specimens collected per day. Specimen details include: number, name (scientific or common),collector name, location, appearance, size (with measurements), and stomach contents. Along the left-hand side of entries, Wetmore records specimen numbers and bird's names for quick reference. He discusses his method of collecting, weather, and conditions of trips. He references participation in Christmas Bird Census and Bird Lore. On page 131 there is a bird-list for February 1905. Repeated trips are made to the vicinity of Verdigris River [North Branch Verdigris River] and Elk River.
place: label: Place
content: Kansas
label: Place
content: Independence
label: Place
content: North Branch Verdigris River
label: Place
content: Elk River
label: Place
content: United States
topic: label: Topic
content: Ornithology
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content: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
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content: Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007006
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
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: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
label: Physical Description
content: 1 notebook
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 133 Folder 1