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William H. Dall - Field Notes, 1880 (1 of 2)
The year 1880 saw William H. Dall traveling again, this time as part of the United States Coast Survey. The survey addressed both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, however Dall's locus of activity was the Alaska and the North Pacific. Since 1865, this region had held Dall's interest, when as part of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition's science corps he began to explore and develop an scientific understanding of the largely unknown region. Please help us transcribe what Dall describes as "Notebook No. 1" of his two volume 1880 field notes. In his typical, narrative style, he notes group activities, destinations, weather readings, specimens, the terrain at various locations along with some discussion of the composition of Alaskan population and indigenous farming.
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William H. Dall - Field Notes, 1880 (2 of 2)
"Wm. H. Dall, Act'g. Asst, U.S. C. & G Survey, In charge of Schr. Yukon" So starts notebook #2 of William H. Dall's field notes from his work with the United States Coast Survey aboard the Schooner Yukon in the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean. Picking up on Sunday August 22nd 1880, where the first notebook left off, Dall continues his detailed notes of the activities of survey members, the weather, coastal terrain and interactions with the indigenous tribes. Join us in transcribing this second volume of Dall's 1880 field notes. One of our digital volunteers has suggested that Dall's handwriting improves when the weather is warmer. Whether that's true or not, his handwriting in this notebook is remarkably easy to read.
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William H. Dall Papers, circa 1839-1858, 1862-1927
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William Healey Dall - Field Notes, Oregon and California, 1890
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William Healey Dall - Field Notes, Monterey to San Diego, California, 1892
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William Healey Dall - Field Notes, Alaska, 1895
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William Healey Dall - Papers to Robert Kennicott, Western Union Telegraph Expedition, 1866
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William Healey Dall - Notebook, Alaska, 1872
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William Healey Dall - Notebook, Alaska, 1873
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William Healey Dall - Diary, 1873-1874
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William Healey Dall - Field Notes, Florida, 1887
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William Healey Dall - Field Notes, Alaska, 1895-1904
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William Healey Dall - Diary, Western Union Telegraph Expedition, May-July 1867
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William H. Dall- Diary,1865
Who would you recruit to help you build a trans-Pacific communication system? For Western Union's Telegraph Expedition of 1865-1867 (which explored creating a communication system between North America and Europe through Alaska and Asia), the company chose naturalist William Healey Dall to lead the expedition's science corps. Dall was later named Honorary Curator of the United States National Museum's Division of Mollusks. This diary also serves as a background for Dall's previously transcribed diary from the end of the Telegraph Expedition. Join other volunteers in transcribing Dall's diary and read a first-hand account of an incredible science expedition!
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William H. Dall's Diary, 1866 -1867
On March 21, 1865 William Healey Dall set sail with the Western Union Telegraph Expedition to explore the possibility of an overland telegraph line through the Arctic to Europe. Space aboard the ship was set aside for a “science corps” including leader Robert Kennicott, Dall and several others who sought to gather data on the unknown region. After Kennicott’s untimely death during the expedition, Dall was promoted take over its leadership. Traveling by canoe and dogsled, he collected samples and made extensive geographic observations.
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William Healey Dall - Collections Lists, Western Union Telegraph Expedition, 1865/1868
From 1865-1867, a group of scientists, under the guidance of the Smithsonian Institution and Chicago Academy of Sciences, set off to explore building a trans-Pacific communication system through Alaska and Asia. During what became known as the Western Union Telegraph Expedition, this Scientific Corps (led by naturalist William Healey Dall) collected specimens to send to the Smithsonian. What exactly did the expedition collect? Find out with this set of collections lists kept by Dall during the Western Union Telegraph Expedition. One list details materials sent back to the Smithsonian in 1865, and the other is a catalogue of specimens collected in 1868. Dall himself later became an Honorary Curator of the US National Museum's Division of Mollusks from 1880 until his death in 1927. Explore the Western Union Telegraph Expedition collections and help transcribe important specimen information!
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William Healey Dall - Diary, 1872
What is the best time to spend time in the Aleutian Islands? If you are a scientist studying marine life, every season is important. Naturalist William Healey Dall (1845-1927) kept this diary from June through December of 1872 while on the schooner Humboldt as part of the United States Coastal Survey of Alaska. His chronological entries describe his daily activities as part of the Survey's science corps and sometimes include measurements of the tides and other weather conditions. Jump into this transcription effort along with other digital volunteers to make this part of the future U.S. National Museum Curator of Mollusks's collection of personal papers more accessible.
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William Healey Dall - Diary, United States Coast Survey, 1873
Who would you choose to explore and chart the farthest reaches of the Alaskan wilderness? In 1873, the United States Coast Survey chose naturalist William Healey Dall to explore the Alaskan territory (just recently purchased by the United States from Russia in 1867). Dall, who also traveled through Alaska with the Western Union Telegraph Expedition of 1865-1867, took measurements and notes about his travels, the climate, and barometric pressure. Later on in Dall's vibrant scientific career, he was named Honorary Curator of the United States Museum's Division of Mollusks. Join other volunteers in transcribing Dall's diary and explore a first-hand account of a fascinating scientific expedition!
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William Healey Dall - Diary, Western Union Telegraph Expedition, July-November 1867
Who would you recruit to help you build a trans-Pacific communication system? For Western Union's Telegraph Expedition of 1865-1867 (which explored creating a communication system between North America and Europe through Alaska and Asia), the company chose naturalist William Healey Dall to lead on the expedition's science corps. Dall was later named Honorary Curator of the United States National Museum's Division of Mollusks. This diary, which covers the final year of the expedition, also serves as a continuation of Dall's previously transcribed 1865 diary from the beginning of the Telegraph Expedition. Join other volunteers in transcribing Dall's diary and read a first-hand account of an incredible science expedition!
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William Healey Dall: Diary, Western Union Telegraph Expedition, December 1867-August 1868
Experience the end of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition with the last in a series of diaries by naturalist William Healy Dall. Dall led the expedition's science corps on a historic trip to explore building a trans-Pacific communication system through Alaska and Asia. Later in his career, Dall was named Honorary Curator of the United States National Museum's Division of Mollusks. This diary also serves as a continuation of the first volume of Dall's 1867 diary from the Telegraph Expedition. Join other volunteers in transcribing Dall's diary and explore the final days of an incredible science expedition!
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William J. Powell (Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc.) Photograph Collection
William J. Powell (1899-1942) was a prominent African-American entrepreneur and pilot who urged African-Americans to become part of the future aviation industry. He entered the University of Illinois in 1916. He went to Officers' Training Camp in Fort Des Moines, Iowa, in June 1917, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the American Expeditionary Forces at the completion of training camp. He served with the 317th Engineers and 365th Infantry during World War I. After his honorable discharge in 1919, he returned to the University of Illinois, graduating with honors and a degree of Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1922. He worked as an electrical engineer and electric welding instructor for Rock Island Railroad for two years. In 1924, he opened his first filling station and in two years' time, he had built a successful automobile business in South Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 1928. During the late 1920s and 1930s, Powell worked tirelessly to promote airmindedness in the black community through various projects under his umbrella organization, Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc. Powell was also instrumental in organizing the Bessie Coleman Aero Club and the "Five Blackbirds" demonstration team. Note: Please do not describe the images, photographs, or maps that appear in this project. We are only seeking transcriptions.
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William J. Powell Collection - Advertisement, Craftsman Aero News, circa 1937
William J. Powell (1899-1942) was a prominent African-American entrepreneur and pilot who urged African-Americans to become part of the future aviation industry. He entered the University of Illinois in 1916. He went to Officers' Training Camp in Fort Des Moines, Iowa, in June 1917, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the American Expeditionary Forces at the completion of training camp. He served with the 317th Engineers and 365th Infantry during World War I. After his honorable discharge in 1919, he returned to the University of Illinois, graduating with honors and a degree of Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1922. He worked as an electrical engineer and electric welding instructor for Rock Island Railroad for two years. In 1924, he opened his first filling station and in two years' time, he had built a successful automobile business in South Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 1928. During the late 1920s and 1930s, Powell worked tirelessly to promote airmindedness in the black community through various projects under his umbrella organization, Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc. Powell was also instrumental in organizing the Bessie Coleman Aero Club and the "Five Blackbirds" demonstration team. Note: Please do not describe the images, photographs, or maps that appear in this project. We are only seeking transcriptions.
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