Chronological summary and guide to Whitney Expedition journals
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BISMARCK: New Britain I. Gazelle Peninsula Mar. 25-May 5, 1933 " " May 1-30, " " " (south) " 12-30, " " " " 31-June 3, " " " June 3-July 13," " " June 7, 1933 " " (north) July 13-Aug.2,1933 " " " Aug. 27-28, " Talele Islands. " " Aug.3-Sept.30, " John James to Baining Mts., 2200 ft., (X 274+) Harold James in Rabaul area (X 300) Coultas, Tol Plantation (X 300+) " en route to Rabaul. Rabaul area (X 303+) [Mention is made of Capt.Harold Koch, Manam (X 322) and of Mrs. Coultas (X 303). John and Harold James leave the Expedition. (X 306-8). "Usiwit" (Usavit?) River (X 328+). North of this (X 335+) [The locality is approximately S 4°09, 151° 35' E.] Rabaul (X 338+).[Notes include correspondance with Dr. Murphy, lists pf birds collected on New Britain, arranged by regions:- 1. Rabaul area, with map (X 361) 2, Baining Valley (X 362+) 3. Nakanai Mts.,with map (X 366+) 4. Wide Bay, with map (X 368+) 5. Usiwit & Talele Is. (X 374-7) List of birds of New Britain. Notes on schooner France (X 313) Letter from P.B.James to W.F. Coultas, Dec.8,1931. (X 350-4).1 Rabaul: preparations for trip west and north. (Y 1+) Matupi Harbor (S.E.of Rabaul) (Y 3) Makada Harbor (Y 4) at the island (N.coast of New Britain) (Y 5+) Volcano Father [Mt.Ulawun] (Y 8+) Talasea Cape "Rault" (Raoul or Raoult) Borgen Bay (Y 9). "Kalenge" (?) (Y 12) Gazelle Peninsula Oct.1-2, 1933 " " Oct. 3, " Duke of York Is. " 4-5, " Lolobau I. en route " 6-7, " " 8-10, " New Britain Island " 11-12, " " " " 13 " " " " 15, " " " " 16, " " " " (?) " 17, " Rooke [Umboi] " " 18, " Hein I. " 19-20, " Rooke I. " 21-Nov.9," Long I. Nov.10-Dec.5," Bagabag [Rich] I. Dec. 7, " Karkar [Dampier] I. " 8, " ADMIRALTY Is. Mbuke I." 10, " " Manus I." 11-18 " (Y 13) (Y 17+) (Y 28+) (Y 45+) (Y 47) (Y 49) Malai [Malay] Bay, Kaban (Y 50+)