James P. Chapin collection
Scope and Contents
James Chapin's personal and professional correspondence, expedition records including field notes and catalogs, photographs, negatives and personal diaries (1918-1964). Includes collected newsclippings, "Birds of the Belgian Congo" Ph.D. thesis and published works, reel to reel tape recordings with transcriptions, address books, date books, lists of Congo birds, original manuscripts, published reviews, articles, talks, papers, notes. Also includes Biographical information, photographs and honorary certificates.
Dates
- 1908-1964
Creator
- Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed in the Department of Ornithology. Please contact the collection manager for access; materials are sometimes restricted. https://www.amnh.org/research/vertebrate-zoology/ornithology
Extent
22 Linear Feet (1 cabinet, 24 manuscript boxes, 5 custom boxes, 3 enclosures, and 11 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Condition
Good.
- American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
- American Museum of Natural History. Department of Ornithology. Archives.
- Ascension Island, 1941-1958
- Boyd-Chapin Safari (1956-1957)
- Chapin-Edson Congo Expedition (1930-1931)
- Field notes
- Galapagos Islands Expedition (1930)
- Ruwenzori-Kivu Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1926-1927)
- Scientific expeditions
- Templeton Crocker Pacific Expedition (1st : 1934-1935)
Creator
- Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964 (Person)
- Title
- James P. Chapin collection, 1908-1964
- Author
- Rebecca Morgan, 2010
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017). Minimal level collection record created with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Risk Assessment grant, 2010.
Repository Details
Part of the Department of Ornithology Archives Repository
Division of Vertebrate Zoology
Department of Ornithology
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York NY 10024-5192 US
