Journal of Richard E. Blackwelder, West Indies, vol. 5
date: label: Date Range
content: 1936
label: Start Date
content: 19360713
label: End Date
content: 19361027
notes: label: Abstract
content: This journal contains field notes documenting Richard Blackwelder's research in Montserrat, Antigua, and Saint Kitts (Redonda was also visited, but no collecting occurred there) from 13 July to 27 October 1936 to study insects, especially beetles. Staphylinidae is one common family of beetle collected. This journal contains 120 pages. Blackwelder provides descriptions of flora and fauna of his surrounding environment. He also includes elevations, weather information, and other observations. Abundance of insect genera is noted when applicable. Also, description on how specimens were obtained (ex. in cow dung; rotten fruit) is included. Maps for Montserrat, Antigua, and Saint Kitts are included and are annotated to show locations of stations and route taken (copies of maps on tracing paper inserted in the back). Stations visited include station 262-314 (262-271, Montserrat; 272-295, Antigua; 297-314, Saint Kitts). Examples of localities visited on these islands include Woodlands (Montserrat), Hodge Point (currently Beggars Point) (Antigua), and Canyon Village (Saint Kitts).“General Index” on pages 106-118 and “Index to Insects” on pages 118-120.
place: label: Place
content: Montserrat
label: Place
content: Antigua
label: Place
content: Antigua and Barbuda
label: Place
content: Saint Kitts
label: Place
content: Saint Kitts and Nevis
label: Place
content: Beggars Point
topic: label: Topic
content: Entomology
label: Topic
content: Beetles
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: Richard E. Blackwelder Papers, 1926-1964
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content: Blackwelder, Richard E.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA Acc. 96-099
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
label: Object Type
content: Diary
label: Object Type
content: Maps
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: Richard E. Blackwelder Papers, 1926-1964
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 1 Folder 10