Local field note-book no. 2 of Lester F. Ward, October 16, 1892 to May 7, 1893
date: label: Date Range
content: 1892-1893
label: Start Date
content: 18921016
label: End Date
content: 18930507
name: label: Alternate Title
content: Lester F. Ward, 10/16/1892-5/7/1893, 5/14/1893-10/5/1893
notes: label: Abstract
content: This notebook details the field work of Lester F. Ward for the United States Geological Survey from 1892-1893. Localities include but may not be limited to areas within Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Dated journal entries include observations of soils and rock (mostly sands and clay), such as coloration, composition, and depth, as well as accounts of collecting various plant fossils. Locations of fossil beds are given, along with types of rock at these sites, and some species names. There are accounts of additional people worked with, as well as the drawing of similarities and differences to previous sites observed.
place: label: Place
content: United States
label: Place
content: Virginia
label: Place
content: District of Columbia
topic: label: Topic
content: Geology
label: Topic
content: Paleontology
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content: Geological Survey (U.S.), field notebooks, 1881-1915 and undated
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content: Ward, Lester Frank 1841-1913
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content: Geological Survey (U.S.)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA Acc. 07-041
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: Geological Survey (U.S.), field notebooks, 1881-1915 and undated
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 1 Folder 21