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[The Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History / by William J. Morden]., 1927

 Series
Identifier: Archives Microfilm #4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Microfilm copies of archives and manuscripts from central archives and other Science departments.

Dates

  • 1927

Conditions Governing Access

Some materials are restricted.

Biographical sketch

Explorer and hunter; AMNH field associate in mammalogy.

Extent

1047 leaves in various foliations ; (1047 leaves in various foliations ; 29 cm.)

Language of Materials

English

Location of Originals Note

Indicator 1 Holder of originals: Rare Book Collection. Silver original shelved in the Negative Storage Room.

Publications About Described Materials

Part [1] subsequently published in Natural history ; v. 28, no. 5 (Sept.-Oct. 1928), with title: Marco Polo's sheep : collecting the Ovis poli in the high Pamirs : an account of one phase of the Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History. Part [2] subsequently published in: National Geographic magazine ; v. 52, no. 4 (Oct. 1927).

Publication Date

[1927]

General Note

Part [1]: [1], 18 leaves; pt. [2]: [1], 44 leaves; pt. [3]: [13] leaves; pt. [4]: 110 [i.e. 112][679], 179 leaves.

General Note

Part [3] is a list of the daily camps, with data on travel time, altitude, weather, etc.

General Note

Period covered by journal (pt. [4]): 1926 Mar. 5-1926 Dec. 29.

General Note

Part [1] preceded by note to Natural history dated: New York, Sept. 3, 1927.

General Note

Parts [1]-[3] are carbon copies of typescripts. Part [4] is the original typescript. Title of pt. [2], foliation of last section (179 leaves) and corrections handwritten in ink.

Cumulative Index/Finding Aids Note

[1.] Among the herds of Ovis poli : an account of one phase of the Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History --[2.] By coolie and caravan across Central Asia -- [3.] [Itinerary] -- [4.] [Journal of the Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History].

Reproduction Note

Type of reproduction--Microfilm.; Place of reproduction--[New York, N.Y. :; Agency responsible for reproduction--American Museum of Natural History: Date of reproduction--1987]. Physical description of reproduction--1 microfilm reel, 35 mm.

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

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