Br, R, Kellogg 
Juno 2h s 19$7 
Thru? Br* Waldo L* Selmitt 
Harald s , 
Snitheo-iian*Bredin Society Islands Expedition 
I have., for many years, been actively working on the marine moHusl® 
of the Bvlo-Pacliic area* and it iau always teen ny hope to study 
and. collect the mollusks of this area in 1: he field* I eu therefore 
grateful to the authorities of the Smithsonian Institution and the 
national Musenas for . giving me the opportunity to see these mollusks 
in their natural habitat* 
I understand that Dr, Schmitt is giving you a general ace© ni of 
the trip* so I will merely touch briefly upon the malacologies! 
work, f 0n all of the islands visited* especially Tikab.au Atoll in 
thi .®iot us, Makatea, a; . m* Baiatea, Huahine* and Moorea* 
good series of reef-dwelli' y rooHusks were collected. These were 
gathered not only while explorirg, the t,p of the reef© but also by 
swinging along the lagoon side of the reef, provided with a, face 
mask, examining the edge of the coral reef and the adjuvant lagoon 
bottom for mollusks, While collecting fish in similar habitats 
after the running of a poison station, many zaollusks were picked 
up incidentally by all members of the party* Some mollusks war® 
gathered in the few dredging operations undertaken, and ,; r a, number 
>f localities, a sample of t ,e adlusks found in the bench drift 
were taken. On Raiatea and. lioorea we did collecting at night 
with a lantern on shallow s . I flats and war© successful. 
On Moorea we had the valuable assistance of Mr, Medford KeHum 
who has lived on the island for many y. ars and has amassed a 
considerable- collection, fro.:* which he generously donated a series 
s. He is acquainted with all the good collecting spots, and 
on three occasions accompanied m on our search for mollusks and 
marine life* 
Although we concentrated our efforts on marine collecting, we did 
gather some freshwater snails in the occasional pools that we 
encountered, as well as in a lake and several streams in Hoorea* 
All in all, X feel that we obtained a good sample of the marine 
aollusks found in the* Society Islands, In addition, I now have a 
good idea of the ecology and habits of many of the Irsdo-Paeifle 
mollusks that will be of great help to :m in the .years to come* 
This aspect of the trip was probably of the greatest value to- me 
personally® 
Both on the way down and back I stopped in Honolulu for a day, 
and I took this opportunity to visit the Bishop Museum or. both 
occasion:.; in order to look over its shell collection. This I 
was able to do quiv.e thoroughly through the kindness of Dr* Toslii© 
Kondo and Mr, S. H, Bryan, Trie collection of land shells is in 
