Drowne, F. P.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.2017-10-182017-10-181926http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/67492 volumes (298, 228 leaves) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cmDaily observations, field notes and letters written by Drowne during his time as a physician, researcher, and collector for the Whitney South Sea Expedition. Drowne and his team collected specimens from various islands, including the Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, and Papua New Guinea. Vol. 1 contains a letter from Drowne to Robert C. Murphy pasted on to front flyleaf and an untitled typescript poem by Drowne, dated November 24, 1927, pasted on page 298. Vol. 2 includes several hand-colored scientific illustrations (some folded) and newpaper clippings at rear. Drowne, a physician, joined the Whitney South Sea Expedition in 1927 as a field researcher and collector. He had previously traveled on an expedition to the Galapagos with Rollo Beck. Drowne left the expedition in 1928 after an illness.en-USDrowne, F. P. -- Travel -- Oceania.Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941)Scientific expeditions -- Oceania.Birds -- Oceania.Oceania -- Description and travel.Choiseul (Solomon Islands) -- Description and travel.Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) -- Description and travel.Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands) -- Description and travel.Other