Field notes: Alaska, v4401
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E.M. Brock Journal 1957 A.R.H. Pt. Barrow, Alaska to Max Brewer who had placed them in the freezer. All three were young individuals. I thought that the three specimens were just taken for granted as being mine, but it turned out that there was a conflict of demands for lemmings. Apparently four sources have a request for lemmings. Well, after about a half days bickering I gained possession of these three lemmings which I will process as soon as possible. The disposal of lemmings brought in from the village, is still questionable. May 29 Chester reported this morning that six more lemmings had been caught and that he has them. Bill Fisher and I took a trip into the tundra moving about along beach ridge. (See Lemmings account) May 30 Chester brought in five more lemmings. Tom Cade and I processed all 14 lemmings brought in up to date. May 31 Chester brought in three more lemmings caught at the village. One lemming is alive although a hind leg is broken. The live lemming was placed in an aquarium with some tundra. The lemming started eating the sedges. It would break off the upper