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Panama, 1948 : to visit the Canal Zone Biological Area and to collect bird specimens in Herrera and Los Santos; Assisted by Watson M. Perrygo; correspondence, news clippings, expense records, film notes, travel notes, and memorabilia. Correspondents include John Enos Graf, Louise M. Pearson, and James Zetek; of special interest is a letter from Wetmore to Willis H. Hale (6 May 1948) which contains a report on the expedition

by: Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978

Publication date: 1948

Topics: Smithsonian tropical research institute, Ornithology, Wright Flyer (Airplane), Panama, Herrera, Provincia de, Los Santos, Canal Zone, Barro Colorado

Collection: biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Language: English

Correspondence, itinerary, news clippings, expense records, list of supplies, film notes, travel notes, and memorabilia document Alexander Wetmore's visit the Canal Zone Biological Area and to collect bird specimens in Herrera and Los Santos in 1948. He was assisted by Watson M. Perrygo. Includes correspondence with military officials in the area of Albrook Field, with whom Wetmore works to gain access to the collecting sites. Correspondents include John Enos Graf, Louise M. Pearson, and James Zetek. Of special interest is a letter from Wetmore to Willis H. Hale (6 May 1948) which contains a report on the expedition; the letter details water supply, native food, the area's dry season, and travel challenges. Additionally there are letters referring to improvements to the Barro Colorado Island Laboratory; Smithsonian budget issues; and the Wright Flyer

Abstract: Correspondence, itinerary, news clippings, expense records, list of supplies, film notes, travel notes, and memorabilia document Alexander Wetmore's visit the Canal Zone Biological Area and to collect bird specimens in Herrera and Los Santos in 1948. He was assisted by Watson M. Perrygo. Includes correspondence with military officials in the area of Albrook Field, with whom Wetmore works to gain access to the collecting sites. Correspondents include John Enos Graf, Louise M. Pearson, and James Zetek. Of special interest is a letter from Wetmore to Willis H. Hale (6 May 1948) which contains a report on the expedition; the letter details water supply, native food, the area's dry season, and travel challenges. Additionally there are letters referring to improvements to the Barro Colorado Island Laboratory; Smithsonian budget issues; and the Wright Flyer.