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[Field books of the Third Asiatic Expedition] : [microform]

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Microfilm #42

Scope and Contents

Microfilm copies of field books created during an expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews and sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History.

Box 1. Geological reconnaissance in central Mongolia / Dr. Berkey. (1st-9th book, season of 1922) -- Box 2. Geological reconnaissance in central Mongolia / Dr. Charles P. Berkey (10-16th book, season of 1925) -- Box 3. Dr. Berkey's notes, devoted to summaries and topics and problems, season of 1922. T.A.E. summary book, 1923. Dr. Berkey's compilation book, season of 1925 (3 v.) -- Box 4. Field geology / F.K. Morris (Books I-V, 1922; Books I-VI, season of 1923) -- Box 5. Field geology / F.K. Morris (Books VII-X, 1923; Books I-IX, 1925) -- Box 6. [Geology fieldbooks] / L.E. Spock (Books I-III). Field records of fossils, Szechuan / Walter Granger (1921-22; 1922-'23, 1925-'26). Field record of fossils, Mongolia (1922; 1923; 1925; 1928; 1930) / Walter Granger. [Record of birds and mammals], Yunnan, 1926 / [Walter Granger]. [Map of] China. [Map of] Asia.

The two maps were commercially published and used as references during the expedition. The map of China includes handwritten itineraries of previous Museum expeditions in the area and belonged to George Olsen.

Dates

  • 1922-1930
  • Other: 1987 (digitized)

Creator

Extent

57 Film Reels (6 boxes) : microfilm

Language of Materials

English

Reproduction Note

6 microfilm reels, 35 mm. [New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History, 1987]

Existence and Location of Originals

AMNH Rare Book Collection. Silver original shelved in the Negative Storage Room.

Related / Analytical Title

Third Asiatic Expedition.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017).

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
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