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Holmes,R.
1961
Tournee
14 June Barrow, Alaska
Spent entire day in lab working on insect samples.
Finished around 2030. Worked arts for remainder of day. Weather clean - mild patches of fog.
15 June Barrow, Alaska
In morning, diverted out to the beach ridge &
Clam - Wulshchog area. The weather was windy
southeast - normal Barrow weather. The
clear skies which we have been having for
the last 6 days has speeded up the melt-off
so that now the only snow left is where drifted
accumulated - especially along the slope of the
Beach Ridge. The Slaughter well open, p.m.
are cracked; I hear from Andy Crane
that the regular road to Footprint is
now open. Central marsh never flooded
this year, since melt-off & run-off were
continuous; this holds for after-noon as
well as c.m.
In the afternoon, diverted out to Wulshchog
took my soil samples, etc. The evening
was spent in picking insects
16 June Barrow, Alaska
The morning hours were passed doing continuous
insect analysis. In the afternoon Bohnsack (Dr.
Kurt.) from San Diego State College
arrived & we talked over until
dinner. In the evening Bohnsack, Sather