Rare African Butterflies (Exhibition)

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Exist Dates

1948 November 8 - 1948-1949, approximately

Biographical or Historical Note

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Exhibition. Opened November 8, 1948 and closed approximately 1948-1949. Located in Section 2, Floor 1 in the Grand Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. Rare African Butterflies featured nearly 100 butterflies collected by Arthur S. Vernay during the Vernay-Nyasaland Expedition (1946-1947).

Summary

Rare African Butterflies featured nearly 100 butterflies collected by Arthur S. Vernay during the Vernay-Nyasaland Expedition (1946-1947). The butterflies on exhibition were part of a gift of over 2,000 butterfly specimens obtained by Vernay on the expedition. The exhibition included butterflies from the genera Papilio and Charaxes (1, p. 1-2).

This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.

Sources

    (1) American Museum of Natural History. Press Release. "Newly Arrived Rare African Butterflies Displayed at Museum of Natural History." November 8, 1948. Departmental Records, DR 101. American Museum of Natural History Research Library.

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AMNH: Section 2, Floor 1

Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Department of Insects and Spiders.
Related Museum department (1, 1948, p. 1)
American Museum of Natural History. Grand Gallery.
Location of exhibition 1948 November 8 – 1948-1949, approximately (1, 1948, p. 1)
Cazier, Mont A.
Chairman of the Museum's Department of Insects and Spiders (1, 1948, p. 1)
Vernay Nyasaland Expedition (1946-1947)
Expedition during which butterfly specimens were collected (1, 1948, p. 1)
Vernay, Arthur Stannard 1877-1960
Collected and donated butterfly specimens in exhibition (1, 1948, p. 1)

Related Resources

American Museum of Natural History press releases, 1933-1990s.
"Newly Arrived Rare African Butterflies Displayed at Museum of Natural History." November 8, 1948.

Written by: Clare O'Dowd
Last modified: 2018 October 10


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