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Item 1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition : Analysis of Plant collections by Habitat. [1948-1949] / Leonard J. Brass.([between 1948 and 1949], 1949) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; Cape York Expedition (1948); American Museum of Natural History.Handwritten summary of information about the plants collected during the Cape York Expedition. Includes field catalog number, name, and brief descriptive information about the specimen type. Arranged by habitat within location. Also contains general information about the habitats and locations including coordinates or altitudes. Locations discussed include Lockerbie, Newcastle Bay, Jardine River, Red Island Point, Portland Roads, Iron Range, Tozer Gap, Browns Creek, Wenlock, Archer River, Coen, Bonanza Creek, Leo Creek, Shipton's Flat, Upper Parrot Creek and Mt. Finnegan. The plant specimens were given to the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University. Leonard J. Brass (1900-1971) was an Australian botanist and Associate Curator of the Archbold Collections in the American Museum of Natural History Department of Mammalogy. He began his expeditionary work for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and was brought into the Archbold Expeditions by Richard Archbold in 1933 for the 1st of the New Guinea Expeditions. He would join all but the last of the New Guinea Expeditions, leading the 4th, 5th and 6th, as well as the expedition to Cape York. He participated in other American Museum of Natural History expeditions, and also maintained ties with the Arnold Arboretum. Brass was involved in a research directorial capacity at the Archbold Biological Research Station in Florida from its inception in 1941 and retired in 1966.Item 1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition December 8, 1947 to December 4, 1948(1947) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; Cape York Expedition (1948); American Museum of Natural History.Journal maintained by Leonard Brass as leader of the Cape York Expedition in late 1947 and 1948. Entries detail the planning and organization of the expedition, the acquisition of permits, the collecting and preparation activities of both Brass and his colleagues and crew, as well as the round trip journey to the site. Subjects include social engagements, difficulties with the cargo being held due to a strike, the collecting and preparation activities of the team members, as well as observations and analysis of the weather and the botanical life of the environs. Flight observation logs are transcribed and included within the journal entries. Locations cited include Chicago, Cairns, Red Island Point, Thursday Island, Portland Roads, Mt. Tozer, Cooktown, Horn Island, the Iron Range, Mossman Gorge, Speewah, Mt. Bellenden-Ker, Peach River, Mt. Finneran, and Port of Spain. Leonard J. Brass (1900-1971) was an Australian botanist and Associate Curator of the Archbold Collections in the American Museum of Natural History Department of Mammalogy. He began his expeditionary work for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and was brought into the Archbold Expeditions by Richard Archbold in 1933 for the 1st of the New Guinea Expeditions. He would join all but the last of the New Guinea Expeditions, leading the 4th, 5th and 6th, as well as the expedition to Cape York. He participated in other American Museum of Natural History expeditions, and also maintained ties with the Arnold Arboretum. Brass was involved in a research directorial capacity at the Archbold Biological Research Station in Florida from its inception in 1941 and retired in 1966.Item 1956 Diary. Section 1, 1956-57 Expedition Diary of L. J. Brass. Section 2, March 21, 1956 to February 1, 1957(1956) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (5th : 1956-1957); American Museum of Natural History.Diary documents Brass's account of the 5th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. Entries primarily describe observations about the weather and conditions of the terrain, as well as the collecting activities and results of the party, both his botanical examples and the mammal collecting done by Russel Peterson. As leader of the expedition, many of the entries also discuss organization matters such as the acquisition of permissions, camp arrangements, staffing and equipment and social engagements and institutional visits he made during the course of the expedition. Among the locations described and cited are Samarai, Normanby Island, Fergusson Island, the Iamelele camp, Bwagoaia, Joe Landing, Abaleti, Woodlark Island, Jintu and Milne Bay. Also includes entries based in Port Moresby and other sites in Papua New Guinea and Australia while he was preparing to return to the United States. Leonard J. Brass (1900-1971) was an Australian botanist and Associate Curator of the Archbold Collections in the American Museum of Natural History Department of Mammalogy. He began his expeditionary work for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and was brought into the Archbold Expeditions by Richard Archbold in 1933 for the 1st of the New Guinea Expeditions. He would join all but the last of the New Guinea Expeditions, leading the 4th, 5th and 6th, as well as the expedition to Cape York. He participated in other American Museum of Natural History expeditions, and also maintained ties with the Arnold Arboretum. Brass was involved in a research directorial capacity at the Archbold Biological Research Station in Florida from its inception in 1941 and retired in 1966.Item 5th Archbold expedition to New Guinea. 1956 Diary. March 4, 1956 to February 1, 1957(1956) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (5th : 1956-1957); American Museum of Natural History.Diary kept by Brass as leader and botanist of the 5th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. These largely handwritten entries cover specific date ranges that correspond to remote excursions away from the main camps. The date ranges and general locations represented in the entries are March 4-20, 1956, March 21-23, 1956 (Samarai), April 30-May 11, 1956 (Paminam Mountains camp), June 3- 25, 1956 (Iamelele camp), August 14-September 6, 1956, (Sudents Island mountains) October 11-28, 1956 (Jintu), December 2-7, 1956 (Milne Bay) and January 3-February 1, 1957 (Port Moresby, Cairns and his journey home). Entries primarily describe the weather and environment, collecting activities and results of the party and daily camp life and transportation. All of these entries except the March 4-20 date span are also available in a separate transcribed copy. Leonard J. Brass (1900-1971) was an Australian botanist and Associate Curator of the Archbold Collections in the American Museum of Natural History Department of Mammalogy. He began his expeditionary work for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and was brought into the Archbold Expeditions by Richard Archbold in 1933 for the 1st of the New Guinea Expeditions. He would join all but the last of the New Guinea Expeditions, leading the 4th, 5th and 6th, as well as the expedition to Cape York. He participated in other American Museum of Natural History expeditions, and also maintained ties with the Arnold Arboretum. Brass was involved in a research directorial capacity at the Archbold Biological Research Station in Florida from its inception in 1941 and retired in 1966.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 The crane flies of the Fourth Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (Diptera, Tipulidae). 1. American Museum novitates ; no. 1983(New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History, 1960) Alexander, Charles P. (Charles Paul), 1889-1981.; Tate, Geoffrey M.; Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1953)Item The crane flies of the Fourth Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (Diptera, Tipulidae). 2. American Museum novitates ; no. 2073(New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History, 1962) Alexander, Charles P. (Charles Paul), 1889-1981.; Tate, Geoffrey M.; Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1953)Item [Journal, 3rd Archbold Expedition to New Guinea] March 23, 1938 to June 9, 1939 / Leonard J. Brass.([1938-1939], 1939) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); American Museum of Natural History.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (3rd : 1938-1939); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.Daily log of activities kept by Brass during the 3rd of the Archbold Expeditions. The bulk of the journal contains general observations of the local flora and his collecting and photography activities. Includes descriptions of the vegetation and land from the air, during his travel to the expedition and the many reconnaissance flights on the Guba. Brass also describes the organization and establishment of the expedition camps and supply deliveries, the movements of his fellow participants and native workers, and the activities of the Guba. A copy of a letter from Archbold detailing his efforts to find a route to scale Mt. Wilhelmina (Mount Trikora) is included, as are excepts of notes from numbered field books. Some of the locations cited include Batavia, Hollandia (Jayapura), Lake Habbema, the Idenberg River (Taritatu River) , the Bele River, the Baliem valley, Makassar, Lake Sentani, Kaiabu and the camps on Mt. Wilhelmina. Leonard J. Brass (1900-1971) was an Australian botanist and Associate Curator of the Archbold Collections in the American Museum of Natural History Department of Mammalogy. He began his expeditionary work for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and was brought into the Archbold Expeditions by Richard Archbold in 1933 for the 1st of the New Guinea Expeditions. He would join all but the last of the New Guinea Expeditions, leading the 4th, 5th and 6th, as well as the expedition to Cape York. He participated in other American Museum of Natural History expeditions, and also maintained ties with the Arnold Arboretum. Brass was involved in a research directorial capacity at the Archbold Biological Research Station in Florida from its inception in 1941 and retired in 1966.Item Journal, L.J. Brass : 6th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea March 14 1959 to January 24, 1960(1959) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (6th : 1959); American Museum of Natural History.Journal dating March 14, 1959 to January 24, 1960 and kept by Brass during the 6th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea. Time period includes his air travel from New York to Australia. Entries describe the food, amenities, sites, administrative details including shipments, and preparation for the expedition and return travel. Weather conditions are described, and camp elevations are noted. Most entries describe the collecting activities of Brass and his colleagues. Locations noted in the journal include Lae, Oomsis, Port Moresby, Pengagl Creek, Umi River, Kimi Creek, Purosa, Gono, Arau, Kassam, Kaindi, Piunde-Aunde, Gurakor, Water Rice, Kotuni, Goroka, Bulolo, Kainantu and Okapa. Leonard J. Brass (1900-1971) was an Australian botanist and Associate Curator of the Archbold Collections in the American Museum of Natural History Department of Mammalogy. He began his expeditionary work for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and was brought into the Archbold Expeditions by Richard Archbold in 1933 for the 1st of the New Guinea Expeditions. He would join all but the last of the New Guinea Expeditions, leading the 4th, 5th and 6th, as well as the expedition to Cape York. He participated in other American Museum of Natural History expeditions, and also maintained ties with the Arnold Arboretum. Brass was involved in a research directorial capacity at the Archbold Biological Research Station in Florida from its inception in 1941 and retired in 1966.Item [Journal] March 2 to November 16, 1953(1953) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (4th : 1953); American Museum of Natural History.Journal kept by Brass as leader of the 4th Archbold Expedition to New Guinea in 1953. Includes descriptions of various expedition activities and localities; also details weather and barometric data, social and camp activities, and planning work such as the arrangement of permits and staffing. Locations mentioned include Port Moresby, Konedobu, Samarai, Mt. Dayman and the Maneau Range, Cape Vogel, Monapi, Baiawa, Banaira and the Gwariu River. Leonard J. Brass (1900-1971) was an Australian botanist and Associate Curator of the Archbold Collections in the American Museum of Natural History Department of Mammalogy. He began his expeditionary work for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and was brought into the Archbold Expeditions by Richard Archbold in 1933 for the 1st of the New Guinea Expeditions. He would join all but the last of the New Guinea Expeditions, leading the 4th, 5th and 6th, as well as the expedition to Cape York. He participated in other American Museum of Natural History expeditions, and also maintained ties with the Arnold Arboretum. Brass was involved in a research directorial capacity at the Archbold Biological Research Station in Florida from its inception in 1941 and retired in 1966.Item New microhylid frogs (Baragenys and Cophixalus) from the Louisiade Archipelago, New Guinea. American Museum novitates ; no. 2141(New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History, 1963) Zweifel, Richard George, 1926-; Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1956-1957)Item [Notes on plants, 1st Archbold New Guinea Expedition] [1933-1935] / Leonard Brass.([between 1933 and 1935], 1935) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; American Museum of Natural History.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (1st : 1933-1934)Manuscript of notes compiled by Brass referencing the 1933-1934 expedition to New Guinea. Sections include an introduction, physiography and climate, plant formations, and detailed descriptive sections first arranged by location (camp) and then by habitat type. These describe the climate and environment, observations and notes about specific species types, cultivation and conditions. Locations include Port Moresby, Rona camp, Mount Albert Edward, Baroka camp, Kubuna camp, Dieni Camp, Mafulu camp, Bella Vista camp, Nemodi, Mt. Tafa, Murray Pass, Gerenda camp, and the Oriomo River. Leonard J. Brass (1900-1971) was an Australian botanist and Associate Curator of the Archbold Collections in the American Museum of Natural History Department of Mammalogy. He began his expeditionary work for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and was brought into the Archbold Expeditions by Richard Archbold in 1933 for the 1st of the New Guinea Expeditions. He would join all but the last of the New Guinea Expeditions, leading the 4th, 5th and 6th, as well as the expedition to Cape York. He participated in other American Museum of Natural History expeditions, and also maintained ties with the Arnold Arboretum. Brass was involved in a research directorial capacity at the Archbold Biological Research Station in Florida from its inception in 1941 and retired in 1966.Item Summary of the 1936-1937 New Guinea Expedition. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 77, article 7.(New York : The American Museum of Natural History, 1940) Rand, Austin Loomer, 1905-; Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1936-1937)Item Summary of the 1938-1939 New Guinea Expedition. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 79, article 3.(New York : The American Museum of Natural History, 1942) Archbold, Richard.; Rand, Austin Loomer, 1905-; Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1938-1939)Item Summary of the 1948 Cape York (Australia) Expedition. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 102, article 2(New York : [American Museum of Natural History], 1953) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Cape York Expedition (1948)Item Summary of the Fifth Archbold Expedition to New Guinea, 1956-1957. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 118, article 1(New York : [American Museum of Natural History], 1959) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1956-1957)Item Summary of the Fourth Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (1953). Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 111, article 2(New York : [American Museum of Natural History], 1956) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1953)Item Summary of the Sixth Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (1959). Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 127, article 4(New York : [American Museum of Natural History], 1964) Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1959)Item Talk by Leonard J. Brass (News Review) [1948 January 7](1948-01-07) Australian Broadcasting Commission; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; American Museum of Natural History.; Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.)Leonard J. Brass (1900-1971) was an Australian botanist and Associate Curator of the Archbold Collections in the American Museum of Natural History Department of Mammalogy. He began his expeditionary work for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and was brought into the Archbold Expeditions by Richard Archbold in 1933 for the 1st of the New Guinea Expeditions. He would join all but the last of the New Guinea Expeditions, leading the 4th, 5th and 6th, as well as the expedition to Cape York. He participated in other American Museum of Natural History expeditions, and also maintained ties with the Arnold Arboretum. Brass was involved in a research directorial capacity at the Archbold Biological Research Station in Florida from its inception in 1941 and retired in 1966.