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Smithsonian Institution Archives
David Fairchild Journal, 1896-1897
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7286
- Creators:
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Fairchild, David, 1869-1954
- Dates:
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1896-1897
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This journal was kept by Fairchild on a collecting trip to Java, 1896-1897. It includes descriptions of specimens, some loose notes on termites, and a small number of photographs of unidentified plants.
Historical Note
Historical Note
David Grandison Fairchild (1876-1954) was a botanist concerned with the search for valuable seeds and plants for introduction into the United States. He was appointed Pathologist at the United States Department of Agriculture in 1892. He eventually became head of the Section of Seed and Plant Introduction.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7286, David Fairchild Journal
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Fairchild, David, 1869-1954 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Department of Agriculture | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Botany | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Entomology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Termites | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Java (Indonesia) | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Field notes | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black-and-white photographs | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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