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[Journal, 7th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea] April 21 to June 1, 1964

by: Van Deusen, Hobart M; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection; American Museum of Natural History; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (7th: 1964)

Publication date: 1964

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Topics: Travel, Scientific expeditions, Mammals, Reptiles, Description and travel, Van Deusen, Hobart M, Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (7th: 1964)

Collection: fieldnotesclir2016; amnhfieldbooks; biodiversity; americanmuseumnaturalhistory

Contributor: American Museum of Natural History Library

Language: English

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Rights-holder: American Museum of Natural History Library

Unbound sheets, part typescript and part ink on lined paper

Quarter sheet note included which has a partial entry for May 17, 1964

Diary kept by Van Deusen as leader and mammalogist of the 7th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. Entries primarily describe the collecting and preparation activities of the expedition party, as well as other day-to day activities, travels, weather, meals, and organizational and staffing concerns. Locations of note include Pindiu, the Masba Creek camp and Tumning. Some specimen collection totals are listed, as well as detailed observational data about the specimens. Does not include entries for every date, span covers April 21 to June 1, 1964

Hobart M. Van Deusen was a mammalogist and Assistant Curator of the Archbold Collections in the American Museum of Natural History Department of Mammalogy. He participated in the Cape York Expedition as well as three of the Archbold New Guinea Expeditions, leading the seventh in 1964

Part of AMNH Mammalogy Departmental Library and Archives

Cataloged through a 2015 Leon Levy Foundation Archives grant

Abstract: Diary kept by Van Deusen as leader and mammalogist of the 7th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. Entries primarily describe the collecting and preparation activities of the expedition party, as well as other day-to day activities, travels, weather, meals, and organizational and staffing concerns. Locations of note include Pindiu, the Masba Creek camp and Tumning. Some specimen collection totals are listed, as well as detailed observational data about the specimens. Does not include entries for every date, span covers April 21 to June 1, 1964.