Journal of the representative from the American Museum of Natural History : holograph / C.M. Breder, Jr.
Scope and content
Field notes and itinerary of the 1924 Marsh Darien Expedition. The first entry is Jan. 16; the last entry is July 6. Breder collected specimens of fishes, amphibians and reptiles.
Dates
- 1924
Creator
Restrictions on Access
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Biographical sketch
Charles M. Breder was an ichthyologist at the American Museum of Natural History. Breder was research associate at the AMNH 1926-, and chairman and curator, Dept. of Ichthyology, 1944-1965. He was also at the New York Aquarium, 1921- ; director, 1940-1943.
Extent
2 Volumes : [304] p. : ill., 2 maps (1 col.) ; 27 cm.
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
James Howe. Method of acquisition--Gift;; Date of acquisition--1998..
Existence and Location of Copies
Preservation photocopy deposited in the archives of the AMNH Dept. of Herpetology.
Publication Date
1924.
General Note
Two vols. stored flat in 1 box.
General Note
At head of title: Marsh-Darien Expedition.
General Note
Handwritten on ruled, numbered pages with hand-drawn illustrations; each vol. paginated 1-152; vol. 2, p. 108-129 blank.
General Note
Two folded maps laid in vol. 2 (p. 130 and p. 145).
General Note
Specimen of grass plant taped onto vol. 2, p. 5; classified by author as Oredia gramma Linn.
General Note
Condition: Poor.
Creator
- Breder, Charles M. (Charles Marcus), 1897-1983 (Person)
- Marsh-Darien Expedition (1924) (Organization)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- 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 Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Hidden Collections grant, 2010.
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
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