Alaska Coal Fields, Bogosloff Volcano, Corral Hollow, California, 1895
date: label: Date Range
content: 1895
label: Start Date
content: 18950602
label: End Date
content: 18951004
notes: label: Abstract
content: The field book documents William Dall's collecting and observations of Alaska Coal Fields, Bogoslof Volcano, Corral Hollow, California, 1895 while with the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Entries are dated and usually list location at the top. Subject matter covers daily occurrences, geological formations, weather conditions, descriptions of anchorage spots, specimens collected (includes the bag numbers for specimens), and mineral deposits. Near the end of entries is a list of distances, with bearings, for Bogaslof and Grewingk islands. Locations across Alaska include the vicinity of Sitka, Bogoslof Island, Kootznahoo Inlet, Kodiak Island, Augustine Island , Point Possession, Kialagvit Bay [Wide Bay], and Grewingk Glacier. Includes sketches of observed terrain.
place: label: Place
content: United States
label: Place
content: Alaska
label: Place
content: Sitka
label: Place
content: Bogoslof Island
label: Place
content: Kootznahoo Inlet
label: Place
content: Kodiak Island
label: Place
content: Augustine Island
label: Place
content: Point Possession
label: Place
content: Wide Bay
label: Place
content: Grewingk Glacier
label: Place
content: Kenai Peninsula
label: Place
content: California
topic: label: Topic
content: Geology
label: Topic
content: Geological surveys--United States
label: Topic
content: Paleontology
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content: William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927
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content: Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007073
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: William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 25 Folder 2