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Exist Dates: 1884 January 26 - 1960 March 11
Abstract: See description in AMNH Archives database: https://data.library.amnh.org/archives/agents/amnhp_1000042

Exist Dates: 1918 - 1919
Abstract: The American Museum of Natural History’s Second Asiatic Zoological Expedition (1918-1919) was led by Roy Chapman Andrews. It can be considered as a continuation of the preparatory work for the Central Asiatic Expeditions of 1921-1930. The main goal of the Second Expedition was to explore and collect mammal and bird specimens from the northeastern region of the Asian plateau, namely the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The specimens were to be used in the Museum’s proposed hall of Asiatic life. Further, Andrews saw the expedition as another step in his larger expeditionary plan.

Exist Dates: 1886 October 5 - 1987 June 20
Abstract: Frederick B. Butler, (born October 5, 1886, California--died June 20, 1987, California), cartographer and Army engineer, who was appointed assistant topographer for the 1925 field season of the Third Asiatic Expedition. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1918, Butler had a long career in the Army until his retirement ca. 1954.

Exist Dates: 1921 - 1930
Abstract: The Central Asiatic Expeditions took place between 1921 and 1930, and were led by Roy Chapman Andrews. Walter Granger was chief paleontologist and the second in command. With a team of up to forty scientists, drivers, and assistants, they were able to collect a vast multitude of objects for the American Museum of Natural History and make many groundbreaking discoveries such as the first dinosaur eggs. They explored throughout the Gobi Desert and cemented this area as a prime location for paleontological study.

Exist Dates: 1926 January - 1927 February
Abstract: The Morden-Clark Expedition, funded and planned by William James Morden and assisted by James L. Clark and a team of local guides, ventured into Central Asia in search of specimens for the Asian Hall of Mammals. The Expeditoin resulted in specimens of Ovis Poli sheep, Ibex, and Roe Deer, as well as film and photographs of the journey and the animals in their natural habitats. The Expedition set out in early 1926 and returned home in February 1927.

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