Field notes, December 1904 - January 1907 : mostly bird observations and collecting data taken at Independence and Lawrence, Kansas, also includes notes taken at Minco, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), May 1905; and Stockton, California, October 1906 - January 1907
date: label: Date Range
content: 1905
label: Start Date
content: 19050325
label: End Date
content: 19050531
name: label: Alternate Title
content: Field Notes, March - May 1905
notes: label: Abstract
content: Alexander Wetmore records details about specimen collecting and observations of birds in the vicinity of Independence, Kansas (March 25 - May 22) and Minco Indian territory in Oklahoma (May 23 - May 31). This occurred during his work as an Assistant at the University of Kansas Museum. Describes specimen numbers 888-1198 and egg numbers 70-83. Entries are chronological and listed by date. They consist of journal style descriptions of outings to collect and observe with details about weather, environment and bird appearance and behavior, as well as lists of specimens collected per day. Specimen details include: number, name (scientific or common),collector name, location, appearance, size (with measurements), and stomach contents. Along the left-hand side of entries, Wetmore records specimen numbers and bird's names for quick reference. Wetmore noted being accompanied by Carl Long, Lester Disney, and Marvin Woodworth while collecting. Woodworth collected with him in Oklahoma and is note as a source of specimens. Collecting sites include the vicinity of the Verdigris River [North Branch Verdigris River] and Elk River in Kansas, as well Boggy Creek and Canadian River [North Canadian] in Oklahoma.
place: label: Place
content: Kansas
label: Place
content: Independence
label: Place
content: Minco
label: Place
content: North Branch Verdigris River
label: Place
content: Elk River
label: Place
content: Boggy Creek
label: Place
content: North Canadian
label: Place
content: United States
topic: label: Topic
content: Ornithology
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content: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
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content: Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
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content: Long, Carl
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content: Disney, Lester
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content: Woodworth, Marvin
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007006
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: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
label: Physical Description
content: 1 notebook
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 133 Folder 2