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Correspondence, notes, drawings, expense documents, news clippings, and ferry and rail time tables are arranged alphabetically by either correspondent or scientific name of specimen. There appears to be no specific rule which determines where a particular item is filed, and correspondence with individuals is often filed by scientific name. This collection division includes material on the collecti

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Florida, 1919 : To obtain information on the feeding habits of pelicans; lead poisoning of swans and other species of birds; and reported damage to sugar cane crops by rodents; Includes a field diary, 16 January - 4 March 1919, correspondence, reports, expense book, and reference materials

Materials included document Alexander Wetmore's efforts to obtain information on the feeding habits of pelicans; lead poisoning of swans and other species of birds; and reported damage to sugar cane crops by rodents; Includes a field diary, 16 January - 4 March 1919. Work was completed for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Biological Survey. Materials include correspond

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Hancock Pacific-Galapagos Expeditions, 1933-1935 : Travel vouchers and bills of lading

Travel vouchers and bills of lading document travel of Waldo Schmitt during the Hancock Pacific-Galapagos Expeditions, 1933-1935. It lists collecting and preservation supplies, dates of destinations, and specimen numbers.

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Smithsonian-Bredin Belgian Congo Expedition, 1955 : expense account and receipts

The receipts and notes document the work of Waldo Schmitt during the Smithsonian-Bredin Belgian Congo Expedition, 1955. Includes an hand written, chronological, itemized expense report with dates and destinations, including details about meals (and with whom he ate), specimens shipped, and modes of travel. Locations include Sudan, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1956 : equipment lists, packing lists, and material re collecting outfits

Equipment lists, packing lists, and material re collecting outfits document work completed during the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1956. These include lists of supplies for A.C. Smith for botany, Waldo Schmitt for marine invertebrates, and correspondence drafts referring to filming of the expedition. Some lists are broken down by type of supplies, i.e. medical, collecting gear, preserv

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Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1959 : expense accounts and receipts

The expense accounts and receipts document the work of Waldo Schmitt during the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1959. Includes a hand written itemized account of expenses listed chronologically. These includes transportation costs, meals and groceries, supplies, destinations (sometimes indicating specific locations on islands), and specimens purchased (sometimes indicating location of ori

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Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1960 : expense accounts and receipts

Expense accounts and receipts document the work completed by Waldo Schmitt during the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1960 [Smithsonian-Bredin Expedition to Yucatan (1960)]. Includes a chronological itemized list of miscellaneous expenses. Includes details about participants and related locations, with dates. Includes information about bays and other locations on the islands that were vis

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Smithsonian-Bredin Society Islands Expedition, 1957 : expense account and receipts

The handwritten and typed expense accounts and receipts detail expenditures during the Smithsonian-Bredin Society Islands Expedition, 1957. Some lists are chronological and detail transportation, destinations, times, meals, medications, and supplies. List is broken up by island visited. Includes multiple locations through out French Polynesia Society Islands [Îles de la Société] and Tuamotu Island

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United States Navy Galapagos Expedition, 1941 : expense account and travel voucher

The expense reports are from Waldo Schmitt's participation in the United States Navy Galapagos Expedition, 1941. Includes progress reports. They include are typed, itemized expense reports and handwritten notes that detail times, dates and modes of travel; destinations; and types and quantities of photography and specimen collecting supplies. Locations noted include the Canal Zone (Albrook Air Bas

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United States Navy Galapagos Expedition, 1942 : expense account and travel vouchers

The expense reports are from Waldo Schmitt's participation in the United States Navy Galapagos Expedition, 1942. They include are typed, itemized expense reports and handwritten notes that detail times, dates and modes of travel; destinations; intermediate stops at military facilities; types and quantities of photography and specimen collecting supplies; details about collecting shrimp; and photog

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Utah 1916 : Expense books and bank statements

Materials document Alexander Wetmore's continued investigations into the nature and origin of duck mortality in Utah (1916), while in the employ of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Biological Survey. Includes expense books housed in one archival envelope as well as cancelled checks and bank statements in a second archival envelope. Three expense books document travelin

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Utah and California, 1914 : to investigate the nature and origin of duck disease and feeding habits of waterfowl; Includes correspondence, 1914-1915, and expense books

Materials document Alexander Wetmore's efforts to investigate the nature and origin of duck disease and feeding habits of waterfowl in California and Utah for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Biological Survey in 1914. Materials include correspondence and expense reports. An archival envelope includes three memoranda of traveling expenses, listing room, board, supplies

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