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Item Field notes on the birds of New Caledonia 1938-1939(1938) Macmillan, Lindsay; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); American Museum of Natural History.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Ornithology. Whitney South Sea Expeditions Collection.This volume includes Macmillan's scientific and daily observations between 1938 and 1939 while exploring and collecting specimens from New Caledonia and surrounding islands. These notes were compiled and edited from original material. Macmillan led the Whitney South Sea Expedition from 1935 to 1940. His wife Joy accompanied him and acted as assistant for part of the expedition.Item [Field notes] 1939(1939) Macmillan, Lindsay.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Ornithology. Whitney South Sea Expeditions Collection.; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); American Museum of Natural History.Includes specifications regarding various species desired for this span of the expedition which explored the region of New Caledonia. Data includes how many AMNH has and wants, the exchange value, the total permit, the number for Noumea and remarks. General observations and notes are made and dated for each entry, and a very few specific specimens are numbered. Macmillan led the Whitney South Sea 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 collecting bird specimens. He left the Whitney expedition to join the Australian military during World War II.Item Loyalty Islands survey 1938 : Uvea Island summary : original map in file(1938) Macmillan, Lindsay.; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); American Museum of Natural History.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Ornithology. Whitney South Sea Expeditions Collection.Geographic, cultural, and biological summaries and surveys of the Loyalty Islands, specifically Uvea (Ouvéa) Island during Macmillan's 1938 expedition year. These notes were compiled and edited from original material. Macmillan led the Whitney South Sea Expedition from 1935 to 1940. His wife Joy accompanied him and acted as assistant for part of the expedition. 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.