Alaska King Crab Investigation, 1940 : diary, August 28 - December 8, 1940
date: label: Date Range
content: 1940
label: Start Date
content: 19400828
label: End Date
content: 19401208
notes: label: Abstract
content: The diary documents Waldo Schmitt's work with the Fish and Wildlife Service during their Alaska King Crab Investigation, 1940. The dates include August 28 - December 8, 1940. Subject matter covers the vessel and its accommodations (including sketch); interactions between investigation participants; issues with collecting and voyage; sea conditions; specimens collected (fish listed by scientific name, shells, crab); information about local inhabitants and communities encountered; collecting sites; details about canneries; and vessels used. Locations in Alaska and The Aleutians include the vicinity of Port Ashton, Squaw Harbor, Cold Bay, Alitak Bay, and Olga Bay.
place: label: Place
content: Alaska
label: Place
content: Port Ashton
label: Place
content: Squaw Harbor
label: Place
content: Cold Bay
label: Place
content: Alitak Bay
label: Place
content: Olga Bay
label: Place
content: Aleutians East
label: Place
content: United States
topic: label: Topic
content: Zoology
label: Topic
content: Crustaceans
label: Topic
content: Alaska king crab
label: Topic
content: Ichthyology
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
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content: Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
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content: Alaska King Crab Expedition, 1940-1941
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007231
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
label: Object Type
content: Diary
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: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 98