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Contains scientific data and/or field notes and other digitized material from the Department of Ornithology.

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[Birds field books, v. 1]
(1909) American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Birds field books, v. 2]
(1909) American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Birds field books, v. 3]
(1909) American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Birds field books, v. 4]
(1909) American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Birds field books, v. 5]
(1909) American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Birds field books, v. 6]
(1909) American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Birds field books, v. 7]
(1909) American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Birds field books, v. 8]
(1909) American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
Catalog of specimens collected [October 6, 1920 to December 12, 1921]
(1920) Beck, Rollo Howard, 1870-1950.; 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.
Transcript of catalog of specimens collected between October 6, 1920 and December 12, 1921 as part of the Whitney South Sea Expedition, primarily in the Society Islands, Polynesia. These contain record of the earliest specimens gathered during this expedition and number 1 through 1500 included. Data also includes specimen name, sex and the date and location where it was collected. Handwritten index card summarizes dates and locations with reference to leader Rollo H. Beck and assistant Ernest H. Quayle. Beck was the leader of field research for the first eight years of the Whitney South Seas Expedition. Includes specimens 1 through 1500. During Beck's lifetime, he was considered the foremost collector in the field and was renowned for his ability to quickly prepare well-made studyskins for birds. He was a leader on the AMNH Brewster-Sanford Expedition (1912-1917) before joining Whitney South Seas Expedition.
Chronological summary and guide to Whitney Expedition journals
(1923) Bryan, E. H. (Edwin Horace), 1898-1985.; 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.
Different typewritten iterations of Bryan's summarized itinerary of the Whitney South Sea Expedition. These itineraries give dates, locations, personnel and activities of the Expedition. Some are clipped into a folder binding, others are loosely laid in. Includes versions up to 1923, up to 1927, up to 1930 and 1932 and a 'final' version dated 1969 accompanied with a letter to Dean Amadon. Outline to the itinerary is also included in the folders. Bryan was associated with the Bishop Museum and participated briefly in the WSSE. Edwin H. Bryan was an American naturalist who was affiliated with the Bishop Museum for most of his life. The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, has a central focus on the Hawaiian and surrounding Pacific Island cultures. AMNH had agreed not to collect any bird specimens from Hawaii during the Whitney South Sea expedition, and instead exchanged specimens with the Bishop Museum. Bryan joined the Whitney expedition in 1924 for 10 months as a representative of the Bishop. He was informed to not focus on collecting birds but rather on plant, insect and anthropological specimens. Bryan kept meticulous diaries during the over fifty expedition island visits. His original journals are housed in the Bishop Museum archives.
[Diaries, Book 1: May 8, 1909 to July 17, 1909]
(1909) Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964; American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Diaries, Book 3: Nov. 1, 1909 to Feb. 5, 1910]
(1909) Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964; American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Diaries, Book 4: April 8, 1910 to April 18, 1910]
(1910) Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964; American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Diaries, Book 5: July 21, 1912 to Nov. 28, 1912]
(1912) Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964; American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Diaries, Book 6: Dec. 10, 1914 to March 6, 1915]
(1914) Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964; American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Diaries: Book 2: July 18, 1909 to Oct. 31, 1909]
(1909) Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964; American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
[Field catalog, Whitney South Sea Expedition] October 8, 1928 to March 1, 1929
(1928) Hamlin, Hannibal, 1904-1982.; 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.
Data includes type, sex, specimen number, and general notes for specimens collected during the Whitney South Sea Expedition while in Papua New Guinea between October 1928 and March 1929. Locations cited are in the Louisiade Archipelago, DEntrecasteaux Island group, Trobriand Islands and Woodlark Island. Also includes notes concerning unlabeled material, shipments, separate numbering of contraband skins and criticism of the labeling done in his absence. Entries vary in specificity. Hannibal Hamlin was an American neurosurgeon who traveled with the Whitney South Sea Expedition beginning in 1927. After original leader Rollo Beck retired, Hamlin was appointed leader of the expedition from March 1928 until January 1930. He left the expedition in August 1930.
[Field catalog] [September 1930-February 1931]
(1930) Coultas, William F.; 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.
Specimen numbers 40367 to 41337. Record of specimens collected for the Whitney South Sea expedition and logged by Coultas between September 19, 1930 and February of 1931. Data includes specimen number, name and gender, date and location collected. Descriptive information also can include color, conditions when collected, rarity of bird and native nomenclature. Locations in the Solomon and Carolines Islands included Gower Island, Roncador Reef, Ontong Java, Ponape and Kusaie. Small symbolic notations or drawings accompany the gender identification. Hand drawn map on final leaf of v.2. Later entries of v.2 appear to have contributions by field assistant J.B. Riddal. Coultas was a professional collector who participated in the expedition from late 1929 to 1935. He was selected to be the third leader, directing the expedition between 1930 and 1935.
[Field guide] [1935-1940]
(1935) Macmillan, Lindsay.; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Ornithology. Whitney South Sea Expeditions Collection.; American Museum of Natural History.; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941)
The field book includes a handwritten list of birds with both their scientific name, common name and locations either observed or collected. Also included is a hypothetical list for birds not previously recorded. Remaining content is typed with handwritten notations. Book contains detailed information for each bird listed including range of location, description, habitat, collecting guidelines and native name. The endpapers include notes in a hand other than Macmillan. 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 collecting bird specimens. He left the Whitney expedition to join the Australian military during World War II.
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.