Journal based upon the letters of Charles Cutler Curtis, 1922

Item — Volume: M

Identifier: Archives Orn60

Staff Only

Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History. Journal based upon the letters of Charles Cutler Curtis

Scope and Contents

Field notes and observations during Curtis's time as field assistant. Curtis was an overseer of a coconut plantation in Tahiti who joined the expedition and helped collect specimens from various islands in Polynesia including the Marquesas, the Society Islands, the Austral Islands, and the Pitcairn Islands.

Dates

1922

Creator

Curtis, Charles Cutler (Person)

Language of Material

From the Collection:

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