Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History [microform] : extracts from the journal of Ernest H. Quayle, assistant field naturalist. 1920-1922.

Quayle, Ernest H.

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Private, United States Marine Corps, during World War I. From the description of Ernest H. Quayle diary, 1917. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754868113 The Whitney South Seas Expedition, sponsored by Harry Payne Whitney, took place between 1920 and 1940. Its main purpose was to collect bird specimens. From the description of Whitney South Seas Expedition: Excerpts from the journal of the Assistant Field Naturalist, 1920-1922. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 15548...

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Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941)

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The Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History was an ornithological expedition originated by Dr. Leonard C. Sanford and funded by Harry Payne Whitney. Their mission was to systematically explore the many islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia for previously undiscovered or little-known bird specimens. At the time it was the most expansive ornithological expedition ever conceived, and active field research would last over two decades, from 1920 to 1941. Durin...