This letter to Jack Ortega in Havana, Cuba, discusses Bass' request for Desca stoves and possibilities for collecting specimens in Cuba, such as 'culebras,' likely a type of snake.
Bass Biological Laboratory Papers The records in this collection include papers from visiting scientists, research records, laboratory operational records, and personal papers of John F. Bass, Jr. The items in this collection derive from the research done at the lab by staff and visiting scientists as well as the daily operations of the lab.