Correspondence, 1924-1938, 1933-1938 (bulk).

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Correspondence, 1924-1938, 1933-1938 (bulk).

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Correspondence related to the acquisition of Bassler's collection of herpetological specimens from the Amazon of Brazil and Peru. Also, a brief report about the display of a live bushmaster, a poisonous snake native to tropical America.

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American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Herpetology.

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Collecting area: Materials relating to the scientific specimens housed in the Department of Herpetology. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155512229 ...

Bassler, Harvey, 1883-1950

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Bassler, a native of Pennsylvania, graduated from Albright College, Lehigh University and Johns Hopkins University, where he received a Ph. D. in geology in 1913. From 1920 to 1932 he worked for Standard Oil as chief geologist in Peru. As a sideline he collected animal and plant samples there for the American Museum of Natural History in New York. From the description of Correspondence and diaries. 1929-1939. (Lehigh University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18728778 Geolog...