Cynomys field notes, v1407
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Roford 51 Journal October 24, 1955 Weld a Morgan Coz, Colo. Briefly day appearing with many areas shot (Buffalo grass) gross, sandhills with antemina (filipolia?). October 25, 1955 To Boston, Mass. Took plane Chicago to Boston, Mass., to attend A.O.U. meetings. Also attended meetings Oct. 26, 27, 28 and talked about my prairie dog project with Victor Cahalan and others. October 29, 1955 To Bangor, Maine With Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Palmer drove to Brunswick, Maine. Later took train to Bangor. Bar Harbor, Me. October 30, 1955 Visited Dr. John King at Bar Harbor and talked about Cynops ludovicianus and his study at Wind Cave. King now works in Animal Behavior section of Ross B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory. October 31, 1955. Looked over King's notes + photos of prairie dogs. Visited laboratories. Returned in evening to Bangor & took train to Boston. November 1, 1955 To New York, N.Y. Took plane to N.Y. In afternoon talked with Fairfield Calhoun and Mr. Snyder at Conservation Foundation con- cerning prairie dog study & report. November 2, 1955. Spent most of the day at the N.Y. Zoological Park conferring with John Tee-Van, Lee Candell, and others concerning prairie dog project. November 3-4, 1955. To Washington, D.C. Train to Washington. Spent morning at mammal dept. of U.S. National Museum. Talked with Viola Schantz, Dove Johnson, Stanley Young. In afternoon [illegible]