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Exist Dates: 1916 - 1917
Abstract: The American Museum of Natural History Asiatic Zoological Expedition of 1916-1917 was led by Roy Chapman Andrews. The goal of the expedition was to collect Asian mammals and birds to add to the planned Asiatic Hall of the Museum. The Expedition traveled through areas of eastern and southwest China, particularly in the Yunnan Province. They ultimately crossed over 2000 miles on horseback, camping at such varied altitudes as 1500 to 15000 feet above sea level while collecting approximately 3000 specimens for the Museum. (1)

Exist Dates: 1922 - 1929
Abstract: The mission of the Faunthorpe-Vernay Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History was to amass a collection of mammals and other animals that represented the South Asian region. The work was begun with the 1923 expedition and continued through 1929. The main participants were Col. John Champion Faunthorpe and Arthur Stannard Vernay, two British men who were previously unassociated with the Museum. Funding was provided by Vernay and the Jesup Fund through the Department of Mammals. The Expedition took place primarily in India, Burma, and Nepal, and added an invaluable collection to the Museum’s holdings. The Vernay-Faunthorpe Hall of South Asiatic Mammals, consisting of material exclusively collected on these expeditions, opened on November 17, 1930.

Exist Dates: 1935
Abstract: Vernay’s trip to Upper Burma in 1935 occurred during what could be called the ‘golden age’ of scientific expeditions, aiming to represent both the indigenous cultural and animal inhabitants of far away regions.

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