Rutherford African Expedition (1946-1947)

Exist Dates

1946

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

To explore various sites and collect mammals and take photos and movies

Summary

Sites visited: Africa between Cairo and Capetown (Kalahari Desert, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Belgian Congo, Sudan, Libyan Desert)

Personnel: Rutherford, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo, leaders; Carter, T. Donald, sci. (Dept. of Mammals)

Department of Mammalogy

Sponsors: Rutherfords; Dept. of Mammals

Resources available in AMNH Special Collections: Photo documentation.

Sources

AMNH Annual Report No. 77, 1945-1946, page 18

AMNH Annual Report No. 78, 1946-47, page 21

AMNH Annual Report No. 83, 1951-52, page 17

Natural History magazine, LV, September, 1946, page 344

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