Sepik River Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1953-1954)

Exist Dates

1953 - 1954

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

To collect birds and make movies of birds

Summary

Sites visited: Sepik River (New Guinea) and Victor Emanuel and Hindenburg mountain ranges

Personnel: Gilliard, E. Thomas, leader; Gilliard, Mrs., sci.; Doyle, Robert, photog.

Sponsors: AMNH; National Geographic Society; Explorers' Club

Sources

AMNH Annual Report No. 85, 1953-54, page 57

AMNH Annual Report No. 86, 1954-55, page 45

Natural History magazine, LXIII, January 1954, page 48

Natural History magazine, LXVI, September 1957, page 344-351

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

Gilliard, E. Thomas
Leader

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