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of Society Islands 0 Museum now has very little scientific material from 
this area 0 Expedition led by Dr 0 Waldo L 0 Schmitt* marine biologist 
and Head Curator Department Zoology* Party consists Dr 0 Bar old A* Rohder® 
Curator Mollusks % Dr* Thomas E 0 Bowman# Associate Curators radiate 
All from National Museums Party would make; Pape&te base 
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Yacht /from James McConnaug’ney of ®ayton 8 Ohio^ to be captained 
by John Randall $ Schmitt corresponded Amconsul Bomsa last November* 
Party will hate collecting gear* nets* dredges* marine. traps® special 
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containers*. and photographic equipments 
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depart San Francisco 
April 4® terminate 
May 18 in Papeete* 
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