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Spelunking in New England (Exhibition)
birth: 1946 November 25
death: 1946 December 30
Exhibition. Opened November 25, 1946 and closed December 30, 1946. Located in the Grand Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Spelunking in New England" featured of ore specimens, stalactites and stalagmites and photographs gathered by cave explorer Clay Perry during his search for material for his book "New England's Buried Treasure."
Summary
"Spelunking in New England" featured of ore specimens, stalactites and stalagmites and photographs gathered by cave explorer Clay Perry during his search for material for his book "New England's Buried Treasure." Perry coined the word "spelunker" from the scientific term"speliological reseracher" meaning "cave explorer." The exhibition was on view in the 77th Street Foyer at the American Museum of Natural History from November 25 through December 30, 1946.