Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History : extracts from the journal of Rollo H. Beck. [between 1923 and 1934]
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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...
Beck, Rollo Howard, 1870-1950
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Ornithologist, explorer, taxidermist, farmer. Born Rollo Howard Beck in 1870. Travelled extensively throughout the South Pacific. Co-founded Cooper Ornithological Club. Rediscovered long-lost Hornby petrel in Peru. Married Ida Menzies in 1907. Led expedition to Galapagos Islands for California Academy of Sciences in 1905-06 aboard schooner "Academy." Died in 1950. From the description of Rollo Beck papers. 1885-1985 1886-1924. (California Academy of Sciences). WorldCat record id: 262...
