Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History
Subtitle: Letters and journal of Rollo H. Beck, 1923-1928
Contributors: American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Ornithology. Whitney South Sea Expeditions Collection; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941)
Published: 1930
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
Subjects: Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); Scientific expeditions; Travel; Birds; Description and travel
Other titles: Beck's letters and journal; Letters and journal of Rollo H. Beck
Description: Various letters (mostly to Robert C. Murphy) and daily field notes during Beck's time as expedition leader in the Pacific Islands from 1923 to 1928. Beck was the leader of field research for the first eight years of the Whitney South Seas Expedition.
Notes: Bound volume.

Typescript.

Newspaper clippings lightly pasted throughout.

Cataloged through a 2015 Leon Levy Foundation Archives grant.

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During his lifetime, Beck was considered the foremost collector in the field and was renowned for his ability to quickly prepare well-made studyskins for birds. He led the AMNH Brewster-Sanford Expedition (1912-1917) before joining Whitney South Seas Expedition.

Finding aid available for the Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History Collection.

Part of the AMNH Ornithology Archives.