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Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926

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1864 May 19 - 1926 November 17
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Carl Ethan Akeley (born May 19, 1864, Clarendon, New York— died November 17, 1926, Belgian Congo, Africa), taxidermist, sculptor, inventor, explorer, and naturalist, who led five expeditions to Africa, three of which for the Museum of Natural History where he gathered specimens for his African Hall Exhibition. He is the author of the book In Brightest Africa.

Akeley, Delia J. (Delia Julia), 1875?-1970

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1875 December 5 - 1970 May 22
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Delia Julia Denning (born December 5, 1875 Beaver Dam, Wisconsin – died May 22, 1970, Daytona Beach, Florida), explorer, big game hunter, naturalist, and author, who went on four expeditions to Africa, both with former husband Carl Ethan Akeley for the American Museum of Natural History as well as solo for the Brooklyn Museum . She is the author of numerous magazine articles as well as the books J.T., j.r.: the biography of the African monkey (1929) and Jungle Portraits (1930).

Akeley-Eastman-Pomeroy African Hall Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1926)

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1926 - 1927
Abstract
The Akeley-Eastman-Pomeroy African Hall Expedition was a collecting expedition to Africa; its mission was to provide specimens for the African Hall at the American Museum of Natural History, originally conceived in 1910. The man behind both the exhibit hall and the expedition was Carl Ethan Akeley, an animal sculptor and taxidermist, an inventor, naturalist and photographer. The Eastman-Pomeroy expedition focused on collecting specimens for the dioramas of the African Hall, as well as accessories such as grass and bushes, and the creation of background paintings from artists William Leigh and Arthur August Jansson.

Model-Blagden African Expedition

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1960
Abstract
To collect mammals

Short Field Trip to Kenya

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To study barbets anf Honeyguides
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