SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON 25. D. C. 
October 7, 1955 
Dr. Serge A, Korff 
President, The Ejtplorers Club 
10 Vfest 72nd Street 
New York, New York 
« 
Dear Dr. Korff: 
With this I return to you The Explorers Club Flag, No, 163, which 
the dub so kindly let me have for our recent African expedition. It 
served us well and was photographed in several historic places,— in 
the Temple of Khartoum, in the lava fields of the Belgian Congo, and 
at the equator crossing between the Congo and Uganda, We had quite a 
successful trip but, of course, — like all musewi expeditions, did not 
get all the booty we had counted on. Perhaps our eyes were just a 
little too large for our "stomiachs,*' as the saying goes. Nevertheless, 
we brought back a wealth of information and a host of pictures. The 
reason we have not made any great stir about them is that the National 
Geographic Society has them under advisement and is assisting us with 
the editing. Until everything is conqjlete there we will hold every- 
thing in abeyance. As soon as I can I want to send you a little note 
for the Journal on one or another or all three of the places mentioned. 
The most strenuous part of any expedition is the two or three 
month period following its return. I am still in the throes of organ- 
izing notes, cataloging , and fitting sections of pictures together. 
Rather regrettably I retura herewith two tickets. Nos. 1255 and 
1256, for the current lecture series, I regret that I will be unable 
to make use of them. That is a wonderful program that you are putting 
on and I would like to attend the African and Egyptian evenings but 
it's just b^ond me this winter, 
kindest regards to you, the board, and our mutual friends among 
the members. 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L, Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
