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Charles C. Parry field notebook, expedition to the Gila, September 1849-February 1850 Item Info
- Title:
- Charles C. Parry field notebook, expedition to the Gila, September 1849-February 1850
- Creator (Person):
- Parry, C. C. (Charles Christopher), 1823-1890
- Date Created:
- 1849/1850
- Time Period:
- 1840s 1850s
- Description:
- Field notes and observations from the Expedition to the Gila, September-December 1849. Includes a "sick report", description of food cultivated and gathered by the Yuma people at North Gila, thermometer readings and weather reports, barometric observations, sketches, and hand-drawn maps.
- Subject (Topic):
- Botany Geography Scientific expeditions Yuma Indians Plants, Cultivated Agriculture Indigenous crops Indigenous peoples Weather Imperialism Yuma (North American people)
- Subject (Organization):
- Joint Boundary Commission (United States and Mexico). United States Section United States and Mexican Boundary Survey
- Location:
- North America--Mexican-American Border Region United States--Gila River North America--Colorado River California Arizona United States--Gila River Valley United States--Fort Yuma Reservation Arizona--Cocopah Indian Reservation
- Language:
- eng
- Source:
- Charles Christopher Parry papers
- Call Number:
- MS 290
- Finding Aid Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9pf5w
- Contributing Institution:
- Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
- Publisher:
- Iowa State University. Library
- Extent:
- 40 pages
- Genre:
- diaries
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Digital Collection Title:
- Charles Christopher Parry collection
- Digital Collection Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9q52fc51
- Identifier:
- ccparry75
- Filename:
- 0290_parry-notebook_7.pdf
- Item Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9nc4h
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Charles C. Parry field notebook, expedition to the Gila, September 1849-February 1850", Charles Christopher Parry Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
- Reference Link:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9nc4h
Rights
- Rights:
- The Iowa State University Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries.