Lab and Field Notebooks, 1904-1952
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Series contains field notebooks created by Pearse on research trips and in laboratory work with inclusive dates 1904-1952. Titles are taken from the originals.
Beginning with his graduate work at Harvard University, the notebooks document the eclectic research interests, career, and travels of Pearse throughout his professional life. Content ranges widely, from notes and statistics on local flora, fauna, and animal life to notes on local peoples and culture. Arrangement is chronological.
Complementing the notebook entries are the images in the Photographic Materials series, taken to document the travels and projects.
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