Chronological summary and guide to Whitney Expedition journals
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11 ISLAND GROUP n COLLECTOR DATE Wamea D'Entrecastaux Hamlin Nov. 10, 1928 Fergusson " " Nov. 12- 25 SamaraI, New Guinea " " Nov. 27 - Dec. 4 Fort Moresby, N. G. " " Dec. 9 - 10 SamaraI, N.G. " " Dec. 11 Hamlin and native collector "David" left the schooner and went north to the region around Buna, N.G. where they collected. Rejoined the schooner at Banlara, N.G. on Jan. 25, 1929. The Schooner's trip (below) had two native collectors, "Teora" and "Charlie"; Left Samarai Normanby D' Surcastaux Teora & Charlie Dec. 17 Fergusson " " Dec. 18 - 28 Dec. 29 -Jan.18 1929 [Note: native collectors reversed all sex symbols on labels and Hamlin records that he changed each one back to the"correct" one - p.37, Vol.II Also considerable doubt about iris colors.] Banlara, N.G. Hamlin Left Jan. 26 up SE coast New Guinea " Jan. 27 - 31 SamaraI , N.G. " Jan 31 - Feb. 11 Tāgula Louisia de Arch. Feb. 15 - 23 Rossel " Feb. 25 - Mar. 3 SamaraI, N.G. " Mar. 10 - Apr. 26 [ inland around Milne bay Apr. 1-5] Panasesa Louisia de Arch. Apr. 28 - 29 Nari " Apr. 29 SamaraI, N.G. " Apr. 30 - May 11 Yule Island & N.G. mainland May 15 - June 26 SamaraI, N.G. Hamlin & Mayr July 3 - 10 Shortland Solomons July 15 - 16 Bougainville " July 17 - 30 Nissan " Aug. 3 - 10 B