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Harrison J. Hunt, M.D., surgeon (3
and bacteriologist. To the staff were
added Jerome Lee Allen, an expert
wireless operator in the United States Navy,
as electrician, and Jonathan
C. Small as mechanic and cook.
Mr. MacMillan took charge of anthropology and ornithology.
Thus splendidly equipped for sci-
entific work and with an excep-
tionally complete outfit of instru-
mments and supplies, the Expedition
established itself at Etah in
latitude 78° 20' N. on the coast of
Northwest Greenland in August,
1913, and entered upon the
carrying out of its broad and con-
prehensive programme.
Leaving to others the narration
of the experiences of the Expedition
staff and the description of the
work accomplished by them,