General Account 1938-1939
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General Account. about the village, took pictures, bought a few grid-nets, and spread the word about that I desired curassows, wallabies, rats etc. This afternoon was spent in preparing specimens and talking over the radios. I made my first contact with maths and father this evening through W.G.C.A. This afternoon a Doropis and an adult & Chalops and young was brought in by the natives. Forgot to mention that my Dyak collector carried a Calypterea and I purchased a Platypus for a log in Talata and a tail of a Dendrolagus in progress. June 27 Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea, 390 traps - 0 This morning was spent in another recceing flight. It is the fourth and and probably the last. Our route was Hollandia, Bentini, Camp 2, The Lot, Bandy Villy, Kabena Lake, back to Bandy valley and circled about for a while then, back to Camp 2 on the Idenburg, along the Idenburg, Bentini, Hollandia. The natives today brought in 4 Doropis, and 1 Rattus. June 28 Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea 390 traps - 2 Melops. Yesterday evening the other Dyak collectors and I went hunting by flash light along the trail toward Bentini Lake (south of Hollandia). Shot 1 Doropis with on young. This morning was spent preparing specimens and this afternoon in developing and cataloging pictures. This evening or Doropis was brought in by a native. The Rattus spread today are collected.