Morden, William J. (William James), 1886-1958

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Explorer and hunter; leader of several expeditions to Africa and Asia mainly to collect big game and to create film records of the fauna and people in those regions. Field Associate in the American Museum of Natural History Dept. of Mammalogy on four of his expeditions.

From the description of Papers, 1922-1957. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 18538627

From the description of Papers, 1922-1957 [microform]. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 41123485

Explorer and hunter; AMNH field associate in mammalogy.

From the description of [Journal of the Morden-Graves North Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History / by William J. Morden]. [1930?] (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 15124722

From the description of [Journal of the Morden-Graves North Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History / by William J. Morden] [microform]. [1930?] (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 40970586

From the description of [The Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History [microform] / by William J. Morden]. [1927] (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 40973136

From the description of [The Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History / by William J. Morden]. [1927] (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 15124683

Morden's journey from Kashmir to the Ladakh District was one phase of a summer's collecting in the Himalayas, and began in late April 1923.

From the description of Asian field photographs, 1923. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155517902

Field associate in mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History.

From the description of Across Asia's snows and deserts / by William J. Morden. [1927] (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 14985786

The Morden-Clark Expedition, jointly led by William James Morden and James L. Clark, was sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History to collect Central Asiatic animals.

The Morden-Graves North Asiatic Expedition, jointly led by William James Morden and George C. Graves, was sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History to collect mammals in Turkestan and Siberia.

From the description of Manuscripts and papers, 1922-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155485353

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referencedIn Special Films Collection: Expedition films, 1912-1960. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Expeditions and scientific staff records, 1885-[ca. 1970]. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Asian field photographs, 1923. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Morden, William J. (William James), 1886-1958. Papers, 1922-1957 [microform]. American Museum of Natural History
referencedIn Russian field photographs, 1929. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Morden, William J. (William James), 1886-1958. [Journal of the Morden-Graves North Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History / by William J. Morden] [microform]. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Morden, William J. (William James), 1886-1958. Across Asia's snows and deserts / by William J. Morden. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Morden, William J. (William James), 1886-1958. [Journal of the Morden-Graves North Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History / by William J. Morden]. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Morden, William J. (William James), 1886-1958. Papers, 1922-1957. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Manuscripts and papers, 1922-1957. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Morden, William J. (William James), 1886-1958. [The Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History [microform] / by William J. Morden]. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Morden, William J. (William James), 1886-1958. Safari and shikar days : British East Africa, the Himalaya, the Yukon / w.J. Morden. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Morden, William J. (William James), 1886-1958. [The Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History / by William J. Morden]. American Museum of Natural History
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Africa
Oceania--Economic conditions
China--Tibet Autonomous Region
Pakistan
Oceania
Yukon
Asia
Lakākh (India)
Asia, Northern
United States
Kenya
Alaska
United States
Soviet Union
Alaska
Siberia (R.S.F.S.R.)
Himalaya Mountains
Africa
Kashmir, Vale of (India)
India
Asia
Africa
Asia, Central
Siberia (Russia)
Malay Archipelago
East Africa
Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
Asia, Central
Amur River (China and Russia)
South Africa
China
Baltistān District (Pakistan)
Asia, Central
Asia, Northern
Asia, Central
Asia, Central
New York (State)--New York
Asia, Central
Turkestan Range
India
Alaska
Tanzania
Africa, East
Himalaya Mountains
Subject
Anthropology
Big game hunting
Ethnology
Explorers
Hunting
Lions
Mammals
Museums
Natural history
Natural history
Natural history museums
Rhinoceros
Safaris
Scientific expeditions
Turkana (African people)
Turkana (African people)
World War, 1939-1945
Zoology
Occupation
Naturalist
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Birth 1886

Death 1958

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