Expeditions and scientific staff records: Archbold Expeditions, 1928-1965.

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Expeditions and scientific staff records: Archbold Expeditions, 1928-1965.

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Records of Archbold Expeditions consist of correspondence; administrative records; journals of Richard Archbold, Leonard Brass, and Fred Tate; records of observations and notes; reports; logbooks; manuscripts; and public relations material. In addition, lists and number of specimens collected, ledger books and financial records, collecting permits, equipment and supply lists, and research proposals. Also, logbook and construction specifications for Richard Archbold's airplane used on expeditions, and a series of scrapbooks containing news clippings about Archbold's many expeditions, 1934-1956.

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American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Mammalogy.

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Collecting area: Material relating directly to the scientific specimens of the Department of Mammalogy. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155511357 Richard Archbold sponsored a series of biological expeditions to Madagascar, New Guinea, and Australia. A field station in Florida is geared toward experimental and observational use. From the description of Expeditions and scientific staff records: Archbold Expeditions, 1...

American Museum of Natural History

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The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869 to be of service to the city's public schools, advance scientific research in natural history, and to exhibit natural history objects for casual visitors. From the description of Administrative files, 1869-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155513508 Museum exhibition displayed in the Museum's showcase in 1975. From the description of Cans from pressured city exhibition photographs, 1975. (Unknown). Wor...

Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.)

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Brass was born in Toowoomba, Queensland on May 27, 1900. He is especially known for his plant collecting in New Guinea. One of his interests was in the relationship between the floras of New Guinea and Australia. He collected plants for the Arnold Arboretum in New Guinea, 1925-1926 and in the Solomon Islands, 1932. Brass also took part in three expeditions to New Guinea led by Richard Archbold: 1933-34; 1936-37; and 1938-39. From 1939 to 1966 he was connected with the American Museum of Natural ...

Archbold, Richard

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Archbold Expeditions

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Tate, Fred A., 1920-1980

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