Whitney South Sea Expedition
Subtitle: Loyalty Islands log
By: Lindsay Macmillan
Contributors: American Museum of Natural History; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History Collection; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); American Museum of Natural History Field Book Project (2015)
Published: 1985
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
Subjects: Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); Scientific expeditions; Travel; Birds; Description and travel
Other titles: Loyalty Islands log.
Description: Specimen and activity log during Macmillan's duties as expedition leader in 1938 exploring the Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia). Includes details on Uvea Island (February 7- June 14, 1938), Beaupre Island (June 9-11 1938), and Lifu Island (June 24-September 14, 1938). These notes were compiled and edited from original material. Macmillan led the Whitney South Sea Expedition from 1935 to 1940. his wife Joy accompanied him and acted as assistant for part of the expdition.
Notes: Typescript.

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Lindsay Macmillan was trained by A.J. Marshall, a well-known Australian ornithologist. Before joining Whitney South Sea expedition, Macmillan was already well-versed in skinning and collection bird specimens. He left his expedition duties to join the Australian military during World War II.

Part of the AMNH Ornithology Archives.