[Diary, 6th Expedition to New Guinea] March 13, 1959 to February 21, 1960
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2nd Month FEBRUARY 1959 28 Days 15 MONDAY 47-318 HONOLULU Took Kahili bus to Bishop Museum. Looked up Librarian MARGARET TITCOMB (63). Took to lunch, Met Director, Dr. SPOEHR; also 2 entomologists (1 Far). Dr. Gresset away Looked around Museum. Models of H. Fruit. 2 MTD Skeletons MESOPLodon GREYI + HAARTI (post card to T.C.M.), Old surf boards. Had dinner at a "Teahouse + Lily Pond Restaurant" Delicious Curried Shrimp. Jack + Mrs. Kay + Lucius Eldrege, (& 10: check). Visited "To" at Hospital. Toon battery beater. Visited Ala Moana Super Store. Bought wood bases for K, Rain + Sun 16 TUESDAY 48-317 HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO Plane late. Car picked me up at Y at 11:PM. Did not take off until 1:PM, 2N A.M. I went to Waitiki and visited a Beach Hotel, The H. Everything hammed. No beach No waves. Flew at 33000 Ft. Saw other islands in chain. Arr. S.F. after dark. Staying at King George Hotel. Called Tim + Gretchen Reed, (&5 check - Qantas) Honolulu, 17 WEDNESDAY 49-316 SAN FRANCISCO Called on Tim R. at Bank of America. Cashed $200 check. Bought Hat. Tim took me to lunch at club. Bus to Univ. Cal. Berkeley. Visited Life Sciences Bldg. Saw Bill Libdicker, Dr. Stebbins, Dr. A. Miller, Jim Anderson (Tall-Grad stu- dent-Urner Club). Phoned Dr. Stirton. Caught ride into S.F. Home with Tim for dinner. Son Tim Jr. 1st yr. Lawrenceville. Son Charles (10) interested in Nat. Hist. Daughter Laura house about 16 (jr. at H.S.) Turkish girl staying with them. Lovely Evening. Home midnight by bus. Wood-paneled home-all on 1 floor.