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Goldman, E. A., Arizona, January 1913 - December 1913

by: Goldman, Edward Alphonso 1873-1946

Publication date: 1913

Topics: Mammalogy, Ornithology, United States, Arizona, Parker, Vicksburg, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Aubrey Valley, Grand Canyon

Collection: biodiversity; sifieldbooks

Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Language: English

The journal documents the field work of Edward A. Goldman in Arizona, January 20 - December 21, 1913. Entries are dated and are often headed with location. Subject matter describes travel details (destinations, mode of transportation, time of day), terrain (some geological descriptions, altitude, and life zones), descriptions of communities seen enroute, collecting methods, specimens collected (mammals including coyotes), weather, interactions with local inhabitants, colleagues and officials, condition and description of vegetation (including woods and crops), and demonstrations of poison control of gophers and prairie dogs. Location description often includes intersections, distances from communities, and names of ranches. Locations are in the vicinity of Parker, Vicksburg, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Aubrey Valley, and Grand Canyon

Abstract: The journal documents the field work of Edward A. Goldman in Arizona, January 20 - December 21, 1913. Entries are dated and are often headed with location. Subject matter describes travel details (destinations, mode of transportation, time of day), terrain (some geological descriptions, altitude, and life zones), descriptions of communities seen enroute, collecting methods, specimens collected (mammals including coyotes), weather, interactions with local inhabitants, colleagues and officials, condition and description of vegetation (including woods and crops), and demonstrations of poison control of gophers and prairie dogs. Location description often includes intersections, distances from communities, and names of ranches. Locations are in the vicinity of Parker, Vicksburg, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Aubrey Valley, and Grand Canyon.