"Greenland Expedition of 1937," handwritten report by Robert A. Bartlett

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Contained In: Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978

Series: SIA RU007231

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Bartlett, Bob, 1875-1946
Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1937

Notes

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 D騁roit de Northumberland, Hakluyt, and Smith Sound.

Subjects

Bartlett Arctic Expeditions (1928-1947) , D騁roit de Northumberland , Effie M. Morrissey (Schooner) , Field notes , Greenland , Greenland Expedition of 1937 , Hakluyt , Reports , Smith Sound , Zoology

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.107405