Book #56, begin # 40723, 40839
date: label: Date Range
content: 1959-1960
label: Start Date
content: 19591028
label: End Date
content: 19600508
name: label: Alternate Title
content: Field and Collection Note Book No. 56, Oct. 28, 1959 -- May 8, 1960 (40723 - 40839)
notes: label: Abstract
content: An inserted table of contents contains a full listing of localities and corresponding collector numbers. This field book contains a specimen list of botanical specimens collected by F. R. Fosberg from 28 October 1959 to 8 May 1960 in Ghana, Nigeria, California, Virginia, and Florida. Collector numbers 40723-40839 are included. Specimen list includes scientific name, date, locality, collector number, with occasional notes on locality or physical descriptions of specimens (size, color, etc.) Localities include: Jos, Naraguta, Kaduna (Nigeria); Shenandoah National Park (Virginia); Coral Gables (Florida). Also included are travel and vegetation observation notes from Ivory Coast, Spain, and New York. An envelope containing botanical specimens and labeled "Lagos nigeria, stipules of Delonix region for description" can be found between pages 32 and 33.
place: label: Place
content: United States
label: Place
content: Virginia
label: Place
content: Ghana
label: Place
content: Nigeria
label: Place
content: California
label: Place
content: Florida
topic: label: Topic
content: Botany
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: F. Raymond Fosberg field notes from the Department of Botany
label: See more records associated with this person
content: Fosberg, F. Raymond (Francis Raymond), 1908-1993
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA Acc. 12-040
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
objectRights: label: Access Information
content: At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Department of Botany at 202-633-0920 to make an appointment.
physicalDescription: label: Collection name
content: F. Raymond Fosberg field notes from the Department of Botany
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Main Library