Photographs – “Pitcairn Group”, Ducie I., Pitcairn I., Henderson I., Oeno I.
Scope and Contents
This series consists of over two hundred undated black and white photographs taken during the WSSE in two boxes. They are loosely arranged by geographic locations, and most have annotations on the reverse. Series also includes some postcards and a map. Subjects include birds and bird collecting, the participants of the expedition, as well as local habitats and inhabitants. Many photos are duplicated and a few are matted. The bulk of the images are 8 x 10 and 5 x 7 inches.
Dates
- 1920-2007
Language of Material
Some material is in French.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed in the Department of Ornithology. Please contact the collection manager for access; materials are sometimes restricted. https://www.amnh.org/research/vertebrate-zoology/ornithology
Extent
From the Collection: 32 Volumes (4.5 linear feet) : illustrations ; 27 cm
From the Collection: 9.5 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
General
13 black and white photographs.
Creator
- From the Collection: Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941) (Organization)
- From the Collection: American Museum of Natural History (Organization)
- From the Collection: Beck, Rollo Howard, 1870-1950 (Person)
- From the Collection: Correia, José G., 1881-1954 (Person)
- From the Collection: Coultas, William F. (Person)
- From the Collection: Curtis, Charles Cutler (Person)
- From the Collection: Bryan, E. H. (Edwin Horace), 1898-1985 (Person)
- From the Collection: Drowne, Frederick P. (Person)
- From the Collection: Eyerdam, Walter J. (Walter Jakob), 1892-1974 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hamlin, Hannibal, 1904-1982 (Person)
- From the Collection: Mayr, Ernst, 1904-2005 (Person)
- From the Collection: Quayle, Ernest H., 1891-1956 (Person)
- From the Collection: Macmillan, Lindsay (Person)
- From the Collection: Richards, Guy, 1905- (Person)
- From the Collection: Richmond, Charles Wallace, 1868-1932 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Department of Ornithology Archives Repository
Division of Vertebrate Zoology
Department of Ornithology
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York NY 10024-5192 US
