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!