Journal of Richard E. Blackwelder, West Indies, vol. 1
date: label: Date Range
content: 1935
label: Start Date
content: 19350622
label: End Date
content: 19350917
notes: label: Abstract
content: This journal contains field notes documenting Richard Blackwelder's research in Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic from 22 June 1935 to 17 September 1935 to study insects, especially beetles. This journal contains 153 pages. Blackwelder provides descriptions of flora and fauna, especially birds, of his surrounding environment. He also includes elevations, weather information, and geological information. 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 Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican republic are included and are annotated to show locations of stations and route taken. Some rainfall maps are also included. Stations visited include station 1A-42 (1-20 Jamaica, 21-31 Haiti, 32-42 Dominican Republic). Index of locations is included in the back. Index of insects is also included. Sketches of plants are included in the back. Examples of localities Blackwelder visited includes Hope Gardens (currently Hope), Caymanas Estates, Manchioneal, and Montego Bay (Jamaica); Kenscoff and Saint Marc (Haiti); and Moca (Dominican Republic). Annotations about photos taken are also included.
place: label: Place
content: Jamaica
label: Place
content: Haiti
label: Place
content: Dominican Republic
label: Place
content: Hope
label: Place
content: Moca
label: Place
content: Manchioneal
label: Place
content: Montego Bay
label: Place
content: Kenscoff
label: Place
content: Saint-Marc
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 6