Field notes, 1871
date: label: Date Range
content: 1871-1872
label: Start Date
content: 18710906
label: End Date
content: 18720830
name: label: Alternate Title
content: Notes, 1871, W.H. Dall, USCS
notes: label: Abstract
content: The field book documents William Dall's fieldwork in Alaska in 1871-1872 when working for the United States Coast Survey. It lists specimens collected by survey participants including mammals, birds and shells; detailed descriptions of observed specimens with measurements; geological characteristics; and terrain. Includes sketches of terrain, specimens, and geological cross sections. There are various kinds of lists including birds and mollusks of Unalaska and Arctic fauna (with Latin names). Locations include the vicinity of Ulakhta Harbor [Dutch Harbor], Unalaska, and Round Island.
place: label: Place
content: United States
label: Place
content: Dutch Harbor
label: Place
content: Alaska
label: Place
content: Unalaska
label: Place
content: Round Island
label: Place
content: Aleutian Islands
topic: label: Topic
content: United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
label: Topic
content: Mollusks
label: Topic
content: Invertebrates
label: Topic
content: Zoology
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927
label: See more records associated with this person
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 24 Folder 8