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Item An apparently new race of wallabies from southern New Guinea. American Museum novitates ; no. 804(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1935) Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Archbold, Richard.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (1933-1934)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] [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 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 Four apparently new polyprotodont marsupials from New Guinea. American Museum novitates ; no. 823(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1936) Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Archbold, Richard.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (1933-1934)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 [Journal] March 6-November 22, 1933 / Richard Archbold.([1933], 1933) Archbold, Richard.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection.; American Museum of Natural History.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea (1st : 1933-1934)Portion of the daily journal kept by Archbold during the 1st Expedition to New Guinea. Entries cover the activities of the expedition including the hiring of laborers, hunting, trapping and specimen preparation activities, details about photography, quantitative data about the weather and altitude, as well as general description of their travels, social activities and dealings with local residents. Locations mentioned include Mount Albert Edward, Port Moresby, Rona, and Yule Island. 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 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 New and interesting birds from New Guinea. American Museum novitates ; no. 1102(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1941) Rand, Austin Loomer, 1905-; Archbold, Richard.; Richardson, William B.; Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1936-1937); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1938-1939)Item New birds from the 1938-1939 expedition. American Museum novitates ; no. 1072(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1940) Rand, Austin Loomer, 1905-; Archbold, Richard.; Richardson, William B.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1938-1939); Indisch-Amerikaansche Expeditie (1938-1939)Item New catfishes from northern New Guinea. American Museum novitates ; no. 1093(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1940) Nichols, John T. (John Treadwell), 1883-1958.; Archbold, Richard.; Richardson, William B.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1938-1939); Indisch-Amerikaansche Expeditie (1938-1939)Item A new fish of the genus Bostrychus from New Guinea. American Museum novitates ; no. 922(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1937) Nichols, John T. (John Treadwell), 1883-1958.; Archbold, Richard.; Rand, Austin Loomer, 1905-; Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1936-1937)Item A new genus and species of squirrel from Celebes. American Museum novitates ; no. 801(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1935) Archbold, Richard.; Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Heinrich, Gerd H., 1896-Item A new Lemur from Madagascar. American Museum novitates ; no. 518(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1932) Archbold, Richard.; Rand, Austin Loomer, 1905-; Du Mont, Philip A.; Mission Zoologique Franco-Anglo-Américaine à Madagascar (1929-1931)Item A new race of Hyosciurus. American Museum novitates ; no. 846(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1936) Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Archbold, Richard.; Heinrich, Gerd H., 1896-Item A new race of quail from New Guinea : with notes on the origin of the grassland avifauna. American Museum novitates ; no. 1122(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1941) Rand, Austin Loomer, 1905-; Archbold, Richard.; Richardson, William B.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1938-1939)Item New rodents and marsupials from New Guinea. American Museum novitates ; no. 1101(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1941) Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Archbold, Richard.; Richardson, William B.; Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1936-1937); Archbold Expedition to New Guinea 1938-1939)Item Oriental Rhinolophus, with special reference to material from the Archbold collections. American Museum novitates ; no. 1036(New York City : The American Museum of Natural History, 1939) Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Archbold, Richard.Item A review of the genus Myotis (Chiroptera) of Eurasia : with special reference to species occuring in the East Indies. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 78, article 8.(New York : The American Museum of Natural History, 1941) Tate, G. H. H. (George Henry Hamilton), 1894-1953.; Archbold, Richard.