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A catalogue of the specimens of Mammalia and birds collected by the South Sea Surveying and Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 39, 40, 41, 42 : [microform]

 Item
Identifier: Archives Microfilm #6

Dates

  • 1838 - 1842

Creator

Biographical sketch

Naturalist on the United States Exploring Expedition.

Extent

1 Linear Feet ([69] p. ; 21 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.

Publication Date

1838-1842.

General Note

Lined softcover notebook in case (23 cm.)

General Note

Handwritten in ink mostly on recto of leaves only, with many corrections. Notes on last 7 p. in pencil.

General Note

"By T.R. Peale" in pencil under title.

General Note

"Rough catalogue, US Ex Ex South Sea"--Label on cover.

General Note

Expedition predominantly known as the United States Exploring Expedition.

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.

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).

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
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