Putnam Greenland Expedition

Exist Dates

1926 June - 1926 September 01

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

To collect specimens of narwhal, shark, walrus and birds, mostly for the new Hall of Ocean Life

Personnel: Putnam, George P., leader; Rasmussen, Knud, leader; Raven, Harry C., sci. (Comparative Anatomy) Zoology; Limekiller, Frederick, sci., and Mr. Van Campen Heilner

Department: Dept. of Ichthyology

Sponsors: Putnam, George; Williams, Harrison; Dept. of Ichthyology

Sources: AMNH Annual Report No. 58, 1926, p. 7, 58, 68; Natural History magazine, XXVI, May-June, 1926, p. 335; July - August, p. 343; Sept. - Oct., p 545.; Nov. - Dec. p. 655; XXVII, 1927, Jan. - Feb. pp. 33-44

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