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Item Field journal : Archbold 1936 New Guinea Exp. February 27, 1936 to July 8, 1937 / Tate, G.H.H.([1936-1937], 1937) Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; American Museum of Natural History.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (2nd : 1936-1937)Journal documents Tates activities during the 2nd Archbold Expedition to New Guinea, which focused primarily on the environs of the Fly River. Tate describes the journey to Papua New Guinea, the setting up and planning of the collecting trips and camps, the activities of his fellow participants, primarily Brass and Rand, the use of the amphibious craft Kona, including its sinking. The bulk of the journal describes his daily activities in collecting and preparation of specimens and detailed descriptions of the environment along with some sketched maps. Locations mentioned include Daru, Port Moresby, the Oriomo River and Fly River, Wuroi, Dogwa, Palmer Junction, the Black River, and the Astrolabe Range and area of Rona where Tate continued to collect at the end of the expedition. Also found with the journal are manuscript draft pages regarding the geography and topography of the Fly River area. Tate 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 Archbold Expeditions-funded trips to New Guinea and the Cape York Peninsula. He was the older brother of zoologist Geoffrey Tate.Item Nests and eggs 1936-37 : Archbold Expeditions(1936) Rand, Austin Loomer, 1905-1982.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (2nd : 1936-1937); American Museum of Natural History.Collection list attributed to Rand, includes name of species, location, date collected, some measurements and other general notes about the specimens and collection. Locations of collection primarily in Lake Daviembu, also include Sturt Island, Daru and Palmer Junction Camp. Austin Loomer Rand (1905-1982) was a Canadian ornithologist. His association with the American Museum of Natural History began with the Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar, the results of which would form his Ph.D. thesis. He also met life-long friend and collaborator Richard Archbold at this time and would continue to participate in and co-lead the first three Archbold Expeditions to New Guinea. He would also help Archbold develop the Archbold Biological Station in Florida and would ultimately retire there. The majority of his professional career was spent in curatorial capacities at the Ornithology department of the Field Museum in Chicago.Item Richard Archbolds journal : Second Archbold Expedition to New Guinea [January 23 - June 26, 1936](1936) Archbold, Richard.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (2nd : 1936-1937); American Museum of Natural History.Journal maintained by Archbold for the 2nd Expedition to New Guinea which mainly describes his journey to the site and the arrangement and challenges of the expedition, containing limited collecting information. Bulk of the content concerns the technical aspects of the expedition, including the working of the seaplane (Kona), arrangement for the boats, including the 'Maira', the movements of the various parties, and the operation of the radio for communication. He also describes the weather and localities, fauna observed and the activities of the party members. Includes a log of part of the voyage from Balboa to Brisbane, Australia, reconnaissance flight observation logs from March 23-25, some radio log data, and transcriptions of radio and telegram messages, with some mention of the loss of the Kona to a storm. Expedition locations cited include Mount Leonard Murray, Daru, the Black River, and Palmer Junction. 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 Specimens collected by L.A. Willis : Kokebagu, Kemp Welch River, Rige District, C.D. Papua Altitude 30 M. / Archbold Expeditions.([1936-1937], 1937) Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (2nd : 1936-1937); American Museum of Natural History.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.; Willis, L.A.List of mammals purchased by the Expedition and collected by L. A. Willis. Willis was inland transportation manager for the 2nd Archbold New Guinea Expedition. Information includes number, sex, measurements and remarks. Locations include the Kemp-Welch River and Koke Bagu in Papua New Guinea. This collection was purchased by the Expedition. Includes both an original typewritten list and a carbon copy, both of which have been annotated and an additional page of notes.Item [Summary and itineraries] 1936-1938 / Austin Rand.([between 1936 and 1938], 1938) Rand, Austin Loomer, 1905-1982.; American Museum of Natural History.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (2nd : 1936-1937); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (3rd : 1938-1939); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection.Material Austin Rand compiled regarding the Archbold Expeditions to New Guinea, includes a proposed outline for the 1938 expedition and locality information. Material appears to have been written both before and after completion of the field work. The 1938 Archbold Expedition -- Locality names -- Locality names of the 1936 Expedition -- Index to the localities in the Papuan region at which birds have been collected. Austin Loomer Rand (1905-1982) was a Canadian ornithologist. His association with the American Museum of Natural History began with the Mission zoologique franco-anglo-américaine à Madagascar, the results of which would form his Ph.D. thesis. He also met life-long friend and collaborator Richard Archbold at this time and would continue to participate in and co-lead the first three Archbold Expeditions to New Guinea. He would also help Archbold develop the Archbold Biological Station in Florida and would ultimately retire there. The majority of his professional career was spent in curatorial capacities at the Ornithology department of the Field Museum in Chicago.