Chronological summary and guide to Whitney Expedition journals
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BISMARCK, Lihir group Oct.19-29, 1934 Mahur I. Mrs.Coultas noted ((Y 195+) as collecting land snails. " " " " 30-Nov.12 " "Landolowit I" [also spelled (Y 201) in other places "Lanolowit"] " " " Nov.12-19 " Samo (village) (Y 207+) " " " " 19-23, " "Rabees" (in interior) (Y 211+) " " " " 23-28, " "Lanolowit" (Y 213+) " " " " 28-Dec.4, " en route to Rabaul (Y 215+) " New Britain I. Dec.4-31, " Rabaul and vicinity (Y 217+) " " " Jan.1-8, 1935 " " " (Y 226+) " Tabar Islands " 8-12, " en route to Tabar I. (Y 228+) " " " " 12-31, " "Lumburu" " (Y 230+) " Tanga Islands Feb.1-3, " en route to Tanga Islands (Y 241+) " " " " 3-9, " Boang I. "Anfahr" (Y 242+) " " " " 9-12 " en route to Rabaul (Y 246) " New Britain " 12-25, " Rabaul, winding up the expedition and shipping collections (Y 247+) Feb. 25 to Apr.19,1935 en route to U.S.: S.S.Nankin to Manila; reached American Museum, New York. The surplus equipment was sold to Capt. Koch of the Manam for £ 10. 1. Resume, map and record of birds of Lolobau I and Volcano Father (Y 249-254) 2. " " " " Rooke I.,Dampier Strait (Y 255-261) 3. " " " " Long Island, N.E.coast New Guinea (Y 262-290) 4. " " " " Manua, Admiralty Is. (Y 291-313) 5. " " " " Rambutyo & San Miguel Islands (Y 314-337) 6. " " " " Anchorite and Hermit groups (Y 338-355) 7. " " " " Ninigo or Exchequer group (Y 356-366) 8. " " " " Lihir group [NE of New Ireland] (Y 367-451) 9. " " " " Tabar " " " " (Y 452-462) 10. " " " " Tanga " " " " (Y 463-469) 11. List of birds eggs collected on Whitney Expedition. (Y 470-472) 12. " " mammals " " " " (Y 473-475) [The sketch maps are excellent and collecting localities are shown; the lists of birds give scientific names usually to genus and also many vernacular names. There is a long list of vernacular nemes for each of the following: Manus (Y 298+), Anchorite Is. (Y 339+), Lihir group (Y 384+), Tabar I. (Y 454+), and Tanga I. (Y 465+).] Compilation and notations by E. H. Bryan, Jr., May to November, 1969.