Journal, 1853-1854
date: label: Date Range
content: 1853-1854
label: Start Date
content: 1853
label: End Date
content: 1854
notes: label: Abstract
content: The field book covers James Cooper's travels during the Northern Pacific Railroad Survey [Pacific Railroad Survey of the 47th and 49th Parallels] through Washington state, June 13, 1853 - December 29, 1853, and August 30, 1854. Includes a printed map of the Oregon territory from 1849 that has notations. The volume is approximately 140 pages; entries are dated and narrative in structure. Sometimes pages are headed with route information. Cooper's entries are lengthy and detailed, describing daily work, individuals with whom traveled, observed terrain including soil composition, travel routes, vegetation (sometimes referred to by scientific name), weather, and campsites. Entries first cover 1853 and are followed by an index of collections listing date, birds, fish, plants, and minerals. This is followed by a list of plants collected in 1854. There are then several papers of notes relating to travel on August 30, 1854. The route covered but was not limited to Fort Vancouver, Calissis Prairie, Cathlapotle River, Columbia River mouth, Willapa River, and Cape Shoalwater. Throughout the volume are detailed drawings of wildlife and hand drawn maps with notations relating to distance, vegetation, and campsites.
place: label: Place
content: Columbia River
label: Place
content: Oregon Territory
label: Place
content: Washington
label: Place
content: Oregon
label: Place
content: Idaho
label: Place
content: Montana
label: Place
content: Willapa
label: Place
content: United States
topic: label: Topic
content: Botany
label: Topic
content: Geology
label: Topic
content: Zoology
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content: James G. Cooper papers, 1853-1870 and undated
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content: Cooper, J. G (James Graham) 1830-1902
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content: Pacific Railroad Survey of the 47th and 49th Parallels
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content: Heinrich, Carl, 1880-1955
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007067
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: James G. Cooper papers, 1853-1870 and undated
label: Physical Description
content: 1 notebook
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 1 Folder 1