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Scientific expeditions

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

Paleontology expeditions photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 521
Scope and Contents

Photographs taken on paleontology expeditions in various locations including Lake Callabonna. One photograph of Dr. Granger digging up fossils (K-Set 3).

Dates: circa 1970

Peruvian Littoral Expedition collection

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Orn84
Scope and Contents

Includes a catalog of species, a field journal of Robert Cushman Murphy and a map of the expedition itinerary is found in a separate folder.

Dates: 1919-1920

Pingree I. Osburn collection

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Orn259
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, writings, field notes, sale correspondence, newsclippings and maps related to collecting on the USS Albatross expedition to Baja, California and in the Santa Catalina Island.

Dates: 1908-1921

R. C. Murphy collection

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Orn148
Scope and Contents Biographical information, expedition materials, publications, employment and educational records, photographs, Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum materials, newspaper clippings, lectures and talks, bibliographies, manuscripts, field catalog, journals from expeditions in Long Island, Peru, New Zealand, Antarctica, Australia, Bermuda, Caribbean Islands, Venezuela, Bahamas, the Low Country, Pacific coast of Colombia, book on oceanic birds of South America. Murphy petrel manuscript and research...
Dates: circa 1910-1970s

Rollo Beck Expedition to New Guinea collection

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Orn72
Scope and Contents

Field catalog, journal and field notes, with notes by Mayr and Gilliard. Also includes correspondence and photographs.

Dates: 1928-1929

Sandwich Islands.

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 446

Series 1: Field diaries, 1891-1998

 Series
Identifier: VPA 101
Scope and Contents

Consist of diaries, lists of specimens found, locations of finds, records of day to day activities, and step by step findings. Individual lists can be found with both the Charles H. Falkenbach and Ted Galusha Papers. The diaries are arranged by date and filed as nearly as possible in chronological order. Notable names in the field diaries include H. F. Osborn, Walter Granger, Barnum Brown, and G. G. Simpson.

Dates: 1891-1998

Series 3: Field Work, 1875 - 1952

 Series
Scope and Contents

The papers in this series include expedition reports, photographs, and maps. A lot of the maps have annotations by Barnum Brown. There are some receipts from expedition expenses.

Dates: 1875 - 1952

[Still Life]

 Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 849