"Greenland Expedition of 1937," handwritten report by Robert A. Bartlett
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- The handwritten report "Greenland Expedition of 1937" documents Robert A. Bartlett's work for the Smithsonian Institution. The report was written to Waldo Schmitt as the Curator of Marine Invertebrates. Includes information about crew, what types of specimens they were collecting and for which institutions, and equipment (loaned by Smithsonian Institution). He details the trip from New York via Nantucket to the expedition sites, discusses changes in terrain from previous years' explorations, locations where they collected, weather and sea conditions on way to chosen locations, and types of marine life observed. Locations include the vicinity of Détroit de Northumberland, Hakluyt, and Smith Sound.
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- Reports
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- http://siarchives.si.edu/sites/default/files/media/SIA-SIA_007231_B74_F10.pdf
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- Smithsonian Field Book Project
- Keywords
- Zoology
- Identifier
- Accession #: SIA RU007231
- Dates
- Date Range: 1937 Start Date: 19370622 End Date: 1937
- Physical Description
- Collection name: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978 Physical Description: 1 field book Physical Location: Smithsonian Institution Archives Sublocation: Box 74 Folder 10
- Additional Info
- See more records from this collection: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978 See more records associated with this person: Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977 See more records associated with this person: Bartlett, Bob, 1875-1946 See more records associated with this expedition: Greenland Expedition of 1937 See more records associated with this expedition: Bartlett Arctic Expeditions (1928-1947) See more records associated with this person: Bartlett, Bob, 1875-1946 Place: Greenland Place: Détroit de Northumberland Place: Hakluyt Ø Place: Smith Sound Access Information: Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
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Morrissey's Cruise
Summer of 1937.
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June 22nd. 1937. Left City Island, N.Y. Our crew pretty much the same as last year, Brother Will Bartlett going again as mate. The Lads that went along and helped us finance the trip were, viz - Buck Morris. Plymouth Meeting. Pennsylvania. Francis C. Grant. Chesnut Hill. Pa. Warner Kent, Scarsdale, N.Y. David Nutt. Cleveland, Ohio. These last four had been with me the previous year.
Besides these were - David Munsell, Garrison, Maryland.
Bob. Graff. Scarsdale. N.Y.
Howard McCall, WYNNEWood, Pa.
Bob. Wurtz. Short Hills. N.J.
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The handwritten report "Greenland Expedition of 1937" documents Robert A. Bartlett's work for the Smithsonian Institution. The report was written to Waldo Schmitt as the Curator of Marine Invertebrates. Includes information about crew, what types of specimens they were collecting and for which institutions, and equipment (loaned by Smithsonian Institution). He details the trip from New York via Nantucket to the expedition sites, discusses changes in terrain from previous years' explorations, locations where they collected, weather and sea conditions on way to chosen locations, and types of marine life observed. Locations include the vicinity of Détroit de Northumberland, Hakluyt, and Smith Sound.
Reports
http://siarchives.si.edu/sites/default/files/media/SIA-SIA_007231_B74_F10.pdf
Smithsonian Field Book Project
Zoology
Accession #: SIA RU007231
Date Range: 1937
Start Date: 19370622
End Date: 1937
Collection name: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
Physical Description: 1 field book
Physical Location: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation: Box 74 Folder 10
See more records from this collection: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
See more records associated with this person: Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
See more records associated with this person: Bartlett, Bob, 1875-1946
See more records associated with this expedition: Greenland Expedition of 1937
See more records associated with this expedition: Bartlett Arctic Expeditions (1928-1947)
See more records associated with this person: Bartlett, Bob, 1875-1946
Place: Greenland
Place: Détroit de Northumberland
Place: Hakluyt Ø
Place: Smith Sound
Access Information: Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
