Typescript copy of Goldman's "Mexican Journal," February 17, 1892 - January 31, 1894
date: label: Date Range
content: 1892-1894
label: Start Date
content: 18920217
label: End Date
content: 18940131
notes: label: Abstract
content: This field book documents Goldman's field research and travels in Mexico between 17 February 1892 and 31 January 1894. The notes are a narrative account describing plant, mammal, bird, and reptile specimens observed and collected, routes traveled, and other observations during his trip. Goldman uses both common and scientific names to refer to specimens. Examples of frequently noted specimens include mice, rats, voles, shrews, squirrels, raccoons, and rabbits, lizards, bats, sparrows, and pine vegetation. Many more varieties of specimen are included. Goldman includes notes on how common specimen are, number of specimens taken, weather, environmental conditions, and elevations. Locations include but are not limited to Manzanillo, Ahualuleo, San Luis Potosi, Tlálpan, Ajusco, Amecameca, Sierra de Pachuca, Jico (Xico), Tulancingo, Mount Orizaba (currently known as Citlaltépetl), and Chihuahua.
place: label: Place
content: Mexico
label: Place
content: San Luis Potosí
label: Place
content: Manzanillo
label: Place
content: Tlálpan
label: Place
content: Ajusco
label: Place
content: Amecameca
label: Place
content: Pachuca de Soto
label: Place
content: Ahualulco de Mercado
label: Place
content: Xico
label: Place
content: Chihuahua
label: Place
content: Tulancingo
label: Place
content: Citlaltépetl, Volcán
topic: label: Topic
content: Mammalogy
label: Topic
content: Ornithology
label: Topic
content: Botany
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: Edward William Nelson and Edward Alphonso Goldman Collection, circa 1873-1946 and undated
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content: Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007364
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: Edward William Nelson and Edward Alphonso Goldman Collection, circa 1873-1946 and undated
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 27 Folder 8