Details - Goldman, E. A., Arizona, May 1916 - October 1916

Goldman, E. A., Arizona, May 1916 - October 1916

Title

Goldman, E. A., Arizona, May 1916 - October 1916

Related Titles

Contained In: Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals

Series: SIA Acc. 12-443

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1916

Notes

The journal documents the field work of Edward A. Goldman in Arizona in 02 May - 31 October 1916. The entries are dated and are often headed with location. Subject matter includes travel details (destinations, time of day, mode of transportation, trails, distance, campsites), travel with H. H. J. Jackson and Walter Taylor, vegetation seen enroute (type listed sometimes with scientific name, state of growth, and crops), terrain (altitude and life zone), wildlife observed and collected(mammals), notes on conversations with local inhabitants about locations, collecting methods, lists of plants per site, and weather. Additional location information includes distances from towns, major structures (i.e. sawmill, copper mine, ranches), and geological landmarks. Locations include vicinity of Nantan Plateau, Rice, McMillenville, Gila mountains, Phoenix, Grand Canyon, Arizona; Bakersfield, Cuyama Valley, California; Iron Point, Shellback Range, Nevada.