Alaska field notes, v4434
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17 aler 1959 Journal bungalow tents aren't the best for the late season here. Sept 5 Barrow, Alaska Plane arrived at 9:45 or so. We were just having breakfast. Day cold with snow flurries. Packed + left caching all gear except our own stuff + specimens. Back at Barrow by lunch time. In afternoon talked to Brewer, got started on seal heads, tied them in bags, numbered them, etc. In evening went to the O'Sullivans for drinks + music. Sept 6 Barrow, Alaska Sunday. 2 inches of snow on ground in morning. Have mostly passed day chatting with Art Lockenbruck after. Did finish "bagging" Eignathus heads, pickled gonado of some specimen, and brought these notes up to date. The richbey got in to Barrow the afternoon with Don Stevens, now 2 weeks late for wedding.