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Report of the Central African Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, 1947-1948 : [microform]

 Item
Identifier: Archives Microfilm #24

Dates

  • 1948

Creator

Biographical sketch

Naturalist, taxidermist, and explorer at the American Museum of Natural History.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (117[57] leaves ; 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.

Publication Date

[1948?]

General Note

Typescript (carbon copy). In box, 32 cm.

General Note

Caption title: Central African environmental and other information, covering in part Kenya Colony, Uganda, Belgium Congo, and French Equatorial Africa as observed and compiled by James L. Clark, leader, Central African Expedition, American Museum of Natural History, New York, December 7, 1947 to April 20, 1948.

General Note

Contains lists of expedition personnel, reference books and maps used, and camps, as well as general information about the countries covered by the Expedition, including road and bridge conditions, ferries, rainy seasons, natives, health precautions, food supplies, games, etc. Also includes "Observations on the incidence of ticks on Kenya mammals" by Neal A. Weber ([10] leaves)

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:
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