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Item 1938 N. G. Exp. May 21, 1938-May 8, 1939(1938) Richardson, William Bebb.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (3rd : 1938-1939); American Museum of Natural History.Summary Specimen lists and notes for mammals collected during the 3rd Archbold Expedition to New Guinea between May 21, 1938 and May 8, 1939. Information includes specimen numbers and type, sex and measurements, locations and elevations, and general notes about collecting procedure. When noted, material was collected and prepared by other members of the party, including Richard Archbold and Richardson's assistant Marcus. Locations noted include Sentani Lake, Hollandia, Lake Habbema, the Baliem Valley, Mt. Wilhelmina and the Idenburg River. In addition to specimen catalogs, the compiled data in this volume also includes lists of specimens missing and not in the catalog. Richardson was an American mammalogist from California and mammalogist for the 3rd Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. Field specimen numbers 4000 to 8042.Item 1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Journal of G. H. H. Tate. December1, 1947-October27, 1948 / G. H. H. Tate.([1947-1948], 1948) Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Van Deusen, Hobart M.; American Museum of Natural History.; Cape York Expedition (1948); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.A daily journal kept by Tate between December 1, 1947 and October 27, 1948 while participating in the Archbold Expeditions-funded 1948 Cape York Expedition. It documents his daily activities, including travel to and from the location, collection and preparation work, social engagements, planning and organizing segments of the expedition and descriptions of the environs. Some mention is also made of the other participants of the expedition, including Leonard Brass and Hobart Van Deusen. Color and black and white hand-drawn maps of locations including Mt. Tozer and the area of Coen are inserted in the volume, and seven annotated black and white photographs and blank specimen tags are additionally laid into back of volume. In addition to the journal entries, the volume contains itinerary and notes arranged by specimen name. Includes a few pages that appear to have been drafted by Hobart Van Deusen. George Henry Hamilton Tate (1894-1953) was a British-born zoologist who worked as curator in the department of mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History. He participated in a number of expeditions, including the Archbold Expeditions-funded trips to New Guinea and the Cape York Peninsula. He was the older brother of zoologist Geoffrey M. Tate.Item 1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Reptile Catalogue (for insect notes, see last pages) : Catalog kept by G. M. Tate, general collector on expedition (except birds and mammals) March 11, to September 7, 1948 / Geoffrey M. Tate.([1948], 1948) Tate, Geoffrey M., 1898-1964.; Cape York Expedition (1948); American Museum of Natural History.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.Copy of reptile collection specimen list compiled by Geoffrey Tate during the Cape York Expedition funded by Archbold Expeditions in 1948. Information provided includes specimen numbers, kind, location and surroundings, collector and remarks. Entries date between March 11, 1948 and September 7, 1948. Locations in Queensland, Australia that are noted include but are not limited to Mossman, Speewah, Portland Roads, Iron Range, Mount Tozer and Coen. Note that the insect notes referenced in the title are not copied here. Specimen numbers 16501 to 17026. Geoffrey M. Tate, a zoologist and younger brother of American Museum of Natural History curator G. H. H. Tate, acted as business manager for Archbold Expeditions at the American Museum of Natural History. He accompanied as collector for both the 4th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea and the 1948 Cape York Expedition.Item 4th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea, 1953 Papua -- Cape Vogel, Maneau Range (Mt. Dayman), Goodenough Island / Hobart M. Van Deusen.([1953], 1953) Van Deusen, Hobart M.; American Museum of Natural History.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (4th : 1953); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.Mammal field catalog for the 4th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. Collection dates range from March 22 to November 1, 1953; locations in the Milne Bay province include Cape Vogel, Mount Dayman in the Maneau Range, and Goodenough Island; field collection numbers range from 11651 to 13604. Data noted includes field number, type, sex, measurements, locality and collection notes. In addition to the catalog entries, the volume includes recapitulated lists of data sorted by animal type, date of collection and type of specimen, a brief catalog of birds collected, and notes on languages and localities. 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.Item 5th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea : Field Catalog April 11 to December 17, 1956 / Russell F. Peterson([1956], 1956) Peterson, Russell Francis.; American Museum of Natural History.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (5th : 1956); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.Field catalog kept by Russell Peterson between April 11 and December 17, 1956 while participating in the 5th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. As zoologist, Peterson collected not only mammals but also herpetological, ichthyological, ornithological specimens and ectoparasites. Information includes field number, name, sex, date, elevation of locality, measurements, and notes. Also includes some clarifying notes about site locations. Primary localities are the Normanby, Fergusson, Misima, Sudest, Rossel, Woodlark, and Kiriwina Islands and Milne Bay. The material includes both the numbered field catalog as well as summarized listings of specimens arranged by location and type. Additionally, a duplicated checklist of previously collected mammals and collectors in the region is included and appears to have been updated by Peterson with his findings. Specimen numbers cataloged are 13611 to 14993.Item [Cape York Expedition journal] January 30 to December 3, 1948 / Hobart M. Van Deusen.([1948], 1948) Van Deusen, Hobart M.; American Museum of Natural History.; Cape York Expedition (1948); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.Daily journal kept by mammalogist Van Deusen between January and December of 1948 describing his observations en route to and during the Cape York Expedition. Entries include daily deck reports and notes of ship-board activities, observations of local customs, individuals met and localities. Updates on collecting activity, with some specimen lists of mammals interspersed with notations and observations of mammals and birds. Note that entries are less regular between April and October. Collection environs mentioned in the reports are Cairns, Bellenden Ker, Red Island Point, and Thursday Island. 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.Item Contents and alphabetical packing list : main party only [1948] / Archbold Expeditions.([1948], 1948) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); American Museum of Natural History.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; Cape York Expedition (1948)Packing list for 1948 Cape York Expedition; includes lists both arranged by box indexed with contents and alphabetically by item with box number. Additionally, lists of items to be purchased in Australia and items to be carried by main party are included. Data provided includes type of box, number and marking, contents, article quantity, and class. The Cape York Expedition was funded by Archbold Expeditions and sought to study and collect birds, plants and mammals in the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia. It took place in 1948 and was led by Leonard Brass. Other participants included G. H. H. Tate, G. M. Tate, and Hobart M. Van Deusen.Item Diary of H. M. Van Deusen January 29 to November 17, 1953 / Hobart M. Van Deusen.([1953], 1953) Van Deusen, Hobart M.; American Museum of Natural History.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (4th : 1953); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.Diary kept by Van Deusen during the 4th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea in 1953. Dates encompass January 29 to November 17, 1953 and include the journey by ship from New York to Australia via the Panama Canal, the expedition, and then a brief itinerary of the return air journey. Information includes daily nautical updates, descriptions of acquaintances, environs, animals sighted and customs at various locales. Primarily documents the exploration and collecting activities of Van Deusen and other members of the expedition party, including Geoffrey Tate, Leonard Brass and Kenneth Wynn. Some collection tallies are also noted. Locations and camps mentioned include Baiawa, Samarai, Menapi, the Maneau peak of Mt. Dayman, Peria River, Gwariu River, Goodenough Island, Bolu Bolu, Wakonai, Garuwata, Waterfall camp, Cairns and Sydney. 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.Item Diary of H. M. Van Deusen January 29, 1953 to November 17, 1953 / Hobart M. Van Deusen.([1953], 1953) Van Deusen, Hobart M.; American Museum of Natural History.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (4th : 1953); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.Diary kept by Van Deusen during the 4th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea in 1953. Dates encompass January 29 to November 17 and entries include the journey by ship from New York to Australia via the Panama Canal, the expedition, and then a brief itinerary of the return air journey. Information includes daily nautical updates, descriptions of acquaintances, environs, animals sighted and customs at various locales. Primarily documents the exploration and collecting activities of Van Deusen and other members of the expedition party, including Geoffrey Tate, Leonard Brass and Kenneth Wynn. Some collection tallies are also noted. Locations and camps mentioned include Baiawa, Samarai, Menapi, the Maneau peak of Mt. Dayman, Peria River, Gwariu River, Goodenough Island, Bolu Bolu, Wakonai, Garuwata, Waterfall camp, Cairns and Sydney. 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.Item Diary, April 4-May 31, 1929.([1929], 1929) Archbold, Richard.; Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar (1929-1931); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; American Museum of Natural History.Diary kept by Archbold as he traveled to participate in the Mission Zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar. Primarily details his time traveling along the eastern African coast aboard the Bernardis de St. Pierre, and then upon travel to Tananarive. Data includes weather, coordinates of the ship, observations of scenery, animals, and local activities and customs. Describes the crossing of the equator aboard the ship, and some entries describe the beginning of his collecting activities. The Mission Zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar was an expedition to Madagascar coordinated with and represented by delegates from French, English and American institutions. Archbold's father had provided the sponsorship for the American Museum of Natural History to participate, and Archbold joined the expedition as photographer and collector. Richard Archbold was a sponsor of scientific study, mountaineer, aviator and research associate at the American Museum of Natural History from 1931. He established Archbold Expeditions (formerly Biological Expeditions) which sponsored field work, a collection and curatorial staff at the American Museum of Natural History. He also founded the Archbold Biological Station in Florida in 1941 as a center for scientific research and ecological study. One of the first to recognize the value of air transport in expeditionary work, Archbold led three of the New Guinea expeditions, the third of which culminated in the seaplane Guba II's historic transcontinental flight.Item [Field catalog, Cape York Expedition] January 8 to October 14, 1948 / [Archbold Expeditions].([1948], 1948) Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Van Deusen, Hobart M.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; American Museum of Natural History.; Cape York Expedition (1948)Catalog of specimens collected during the Cape York Expedition. Information includes specimen number, type, stamped collection number, sex, measurements, date, location and notes such as collector, type of location, and weight. Primarily mammals recorded, as well as a small group of reptiles and amphibians. Additional material collected in binding includes a note from Tate regarding remaining locations, a list of specimens collected by other participants, a map and a partial index to the catalog. Locations mentioned include Queensland, Newcastle Bay, Thursday Island, Somerset, Portland Rocks, Iron Range, Mt. Finnegan and Cooktown. G. H. H. Tate was scientist and Hobart Van Deusen was acting mammalogist on this expedition. Includes specimen numbers 10001 to 11640. George Henry Hamilton Tate (1894-1953) was a British-born zoologist who worked as curator in the department of mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History. He participated in a number of expeditions, including the Archbold Expeditions-funded trips to New Guinea and the Cape York Peninsula. He was the older brother of zoologist Geoffrey M. Tate.Item [Field catalog] [1929-1931] / [Richard Archbold].([between 1929 and 1931], 1931) Archbold, Richard.; American Museum of Natural History.; Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar (1929-1931); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.One sheet of a mammal specimen catalog, attributed to Richard Archbold. Includes number, genus and species identification. Museum numbers 100838, and 100892-100924, or field numbers 1-25 are represented. Handwritten on verso of sheet is “Mission zoologique franco-anglo-americaine exp., Mammals Madagascar 1929.” Richard Archbold was a sponsor of scientific study, mountaineer, aviator and research associate at the American Museum of Natural History from 1931. He established Archbold Expeditions (formerly Biological Explorations) which sponsored field work, a collection and curatorial staff at the American Museum of Natural History. He also founded the Archbold Biological Station in Florida in 1941 as a center for scientific research and ecological study. One of the first to recognize the value of air transport in expeditionary work, Archbold led three of the New GuineaeExpeditions, the third of which culminated in the seaplane Guba II's historic transcontinental flight.Item [Field catalog] May 17-July 3, 1940(1940) Macmillan, Lindsay.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); American Museum of Natural History.Unbound mammal specimen collection pages compiled by Macmillan in 1940 while on the Whitney South Sea Expedition. Preprinted sheets were filled out with information including location, date, method of collection, specimen number and notes. Some sheets also have notes on the back. Specimen numbers are not in order but span from 154312 to 153495. Location was the Dickaree Waterhole near Birdsville, SW Queensland, Australia. Additional material kept with the pages includes a notecard that states the collection was purchased from Macmillan, an envelope dates June 21, 1940 with a label enclosed and a small sheet of itinerary notes. The Whitney South Sea Expeditions primarily aimed to collect bird specimens. Macmillan led the expedition from 1935 to 1940, and his wife Joy accompanied him on the expedition, acting as assistant. Lindsay Macmillan was trained by A.J. Marshall, a well-known Australian ornithologist. Before joining the expedition, Macmillan was already well-versed in skinning and collection bird specimens. He left the expedition to join the Australian military during World War II.Item [Field notes, 1936-1937 Archbold Expedition to New Guinea] / [G.H.H. Tate]([1936-1937], 1937) Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; American Museum of Natural History.; Archbold, Richard.Compilation of field notes from the 2nd Archbold Expedition to New Guinea; attributed primarily to G.H.H. Tate. Tate was mammalogist and collector of invertebrates, Richard Archbold acted as leader and mammalogist. The material includes both handwritten and typed indexes to catalogs, some illustrations, specimen collection lists, general species observations, barometric reading surveys, and lists of species located in other museums. Separate catalog of specimens in spirit is included. Specimen collection information consists of date, location, name, notes, number, size, and notes if collected by other expedition participants, often Austin Rand. Noted collection locations are Lake Daviembu, Tarara, Buji, Palmer Junction, Mt. Mabiom, Baruari, Sturt Island, Rona Falls, Itiki, Emoia, Oroville Camp, and Daru. Entries date between February 15, 1936 and March 15, 1937. George Henry Hamilton Tate (1894-1953) was a British-born zoologist who worked as curator in the department of mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History. He participated in a number of expeditions, including the Archbold Expeditions-funded trips to New Guinea and the Cape York Peninsula. He was the older brother of zoologist Geoffrey M. Tate.Item Fourth Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1953 Territory of Papua / Geoffrey M. Tate, Collector.([1953], 1953) Tate, Geoffrey M., 1898-1964.; Gray, Alice, 1914-1994.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (4th : 1953); American Museum of Natural History.; Van Deusen, Hobart M.Bound collection containing documents relating to the 1953 4th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. Of note are the field insect and reptile catalog listings, which date between March 24 and October 27, 1953 and include specimen number, kind, date, locality, collector and remarks. Locations noted include Menapi, Baiawi, the Maneau Range of Mt. Dayman, Gwariu River, Kwagiri River, and Goodenough Island. Entries primarily collected by Tate, as well as Kenneth Wynn and Hobart Van Deusen. Field collection numbers noted include 1 through 130. Also found in volume are food supply and packing lists, and a series of six 1947 instructional leaflets by Alice Gray of the American Museum of Natural History. Notes on botanical collection -- Summary of Collections, G.M. Tate -- Different kinds of frogs collected -- Contents of boxes as at arrival Samarai -- Statement of food consumption, March 22-Sept 14, 1953 -- Bulk food supplies as at arrival at Samarai (amend Baiawa) -- Stores and supplies at Baiawa as at 19th August 1953 -- Bal. of food loaded on ship -- Rations list August 7 -- [Packing lists] -- Worms, 4th Archbold Exped. 1953 -- How to make and use safe insect-killing jars /Alice Gray -- How to make and use insects nets / Alice Gray -- How to collect insects and spiders for scientific study / Alice Gray -- How to mount and label hard-bodied insects / Alice Gray-- How to make and use spreading boards for insects / Alice Gray-- How to preserve a collection of soft-bodied insects and spiders / Alice Gray. Geoffrey M. Tate, a zoologist and younger brother of American Museum of Natural History curator G. H. H. Tate, acted as business manager for Archbold Expeditions at the American Museum of Natural History. He accompanied as collector for both the 4th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea and the 1948 Cape York Expedition.Item [Journal, June 18 to November 26, 1929] / Richard Archbold.([1929], 1929) Archbold, Richard.; Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar (1929-1931); American Museum of Natural History.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.Handwritten journal kept by Richard Archbold between June 18 and November 26, 1929 while on expedition in Madagascar. The journal contains entries recording the weather, data about the gathering of specimens, and other daily observations. Archbold was collecting both mammals and birds; he also made observations about local flora. Locations covered during this span of his travels include Vondrozo, Ivohibe, Tananarive, Tulear and Ihosy. The Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar was an expedition to Madagascar coordinated with and represented by delegates from French, English and American institutions. Archbold's father had provided the sponsorship for the American Museum of Natural History to participate, and Archbold joined the expedition as photographer and collector. Richard Archbold was a sponsor of scientific study, mountaineer, aviator and research associate at the American Museum of Natural History from 1931. He established Archbold Expeditions (formerly Biological Expeditions) which sponsored field work, a collection and curatorial staff at the American Museum of Natural History. He also founded the Archbold Biological Station in Florida in 1941 as a center for scientific research and ecological study. One of the first to recognize the value of air transport in expeditionary work, Archbold led three of the New Guinea expeditions, the third of which culminated in the seaplane Guba II's historic transcontinental flight.Item Mammal catalogue of Richard Archbold September 22, 1930 to March 8, 1934 / Richard Archbold.([1930-1934], 1934) Archbold, Richard.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (1st : 1933-1934); American Museum of Natural History.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.Specimen collection lists compiled by Archbold between 1931 and 1934, including both mammals and some birds. Data includes number, sex, name, measurements, locality and date collected, and remarks. Also notes when material is collected by someone else, and if preserved in spirits. Locations include Thomasville, Georgia, the Adirondacks in New York, and areas of Papua New Guinea visited in the first Archbold New Guinea Expedition. Page lines are numbered, some spans are missing. Additional notes have been added in red pen, potentially by AMNH personnel. Mammals -- field numbers 1-43, 251-320, 1296-2140; Birds -- field numbers 1-16 birds. Richard Archbold was a sponsor of scientific study, mountaineer, aviator and research associate at the American Museum of Natural History from 1931. He established Archbold Expeditions (formerly Biological Expeditions) which sponsored field work, a collection and curatorial staff at the American Museum of Natural History. He also founded the Archbold Biological Station in Florida in 1941 as a center for scientific research and ecological study. One of the first to recognize the value of air transport in expeditionary work, Archbold led three of the New Guinea expeditions, the third of which culminated in the seaplane Guba II's historic transcontinental flight.Item [Mammal field catalog] 1929-1935(1929) Coultas, William F.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); American Museum of Natural History.Catalog of mammals collected by Coultas between December 18, 1929 and February 8, 1935 while leading the Whitney South Sea Expedition. Information collected includes specimen number, identification of animal, sex, locality, date, measurement, weight, and other remarks. Specimen numbers are not entirely sequential and span from 38937 to 46554. Localities include the Solomon Islands, the Caroline Islands, New Britain, the northeast coast of New Guinea, and the Admiralty Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. Includes list of material in alcohol. Notes on inside of front cover appear to be a guide for information to be collected or searched for. Coultas joined the Whitney South Sea Expedition in 1929 and acted as leader from 1930 to 1935. Coultas was a professional collector, who with his friend Walter Eyerdam had initially approached Robert Cushman Murphy, curator of birds at AMNH, about funding for an expedition to East Siberia. Murphy suggested the Whitney South Sea Expedition instead, with both men in the roles of collectors. Although their duties were the same, Coultas was appointed leader.Item Mammals of the French English American Madagascar Expedition May 13, 1929-May 2, 1931 / Richard Archbold.([1929-1931], 1929) Archbold, Richard.; American Museum of Natural History.; Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar (1929-1931); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; Lowe, Willoughy Prescott.; Greenway, James C. (James Cowan), 1903-1989.; Rand, Austin Loomer, 1905-1982.; Delacour, Jean, 1890-1985.List of specimens collected between May 13, 1929 and May 2, 1931 by the Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar. Data includes type of animal, size and gender classification, location collected, collector and specimen numbers. The first two leaves of the book provide an explanatory diagram of the specimen tags and a list of abbreviations used throughout. The entries are written in many hands; presumably by the individual collectors. The Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar was an expedition to Madagascar coordinated with and represented by delegates from French, English and American institutions. Archbold's father had provided the sponsorship for the American Museum of Natural History to participate, and Archbold joined the expedition as photographer and collector. Richard Archbold was a sponsor of scientific study, mountaineer, aviator and research associate at the American Museum of Natural History from 1931. He established Archbold Expeditions (formerly Biological Explorations) which sponsored field work, a collection and curatorial staff at the American Museum of Natural History. He also founded the Archbold Biological Station in Florida in 1941 as a center for scientific research and ecological study. One of the first to recognize the value of air transport in expeditionary work, Archbold led three of the New Guinea Expeditions, the third of which culminated in the seaplane Guba II's historic transcontinental flight.Item [Richard Archbold's diary, 1930](1930) Archbold, Richard.; Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar (1929-1931); American Museum of Natural History.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.Pocket sized date book kept by Richard Archbold in 1930 during the Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar; includes sporadic entries concerning collecting, shopping, meals, and other travel-related activities. Also provides some addresses and notes. Date book was preprinted with almanac data as front matter. This expedition to Madagascar was coordinated with and represented by delegates from French, English and American institutions. Archbold's father had provided the sponsorship for the American Museum of Natural History to participate, and Archbold joined the expedition as photographer and collector. Richard Archbold was a sponsor of scientific study, mountaineer, aviator and research associate at the American Museum of Natural History from 1931. He established Archbold Expeditions (formerly Biological Explorations) which sponsored field work, a collection and curatorial staff at the American Museum of Natural History. He also founded the Archbold Biological Station in Florida in 1941 as a center for scientific research and ecological study. One of the first to recognize the value of air transport in expeditionary work, Archbold led three of the New Guinea expeditions, the third of which culminated in the seaplane Guba II's historic transcontinental flight.