The diary of Edmund Heller, October 9, 1917-January 12, 1918 : covering his return trip from the First Asiatic Expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History.
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Special Coll. THE DIARY OF EDMUND HELLER October 9, 1917 - January 12, 1918 Covering his return trip from the First Asiatic Expedition, lead by Roy Chapman Andrews, of the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. Edited and Transcribed by Frederic A. Sharf. Computer disc and hard copy prepared by Carol Baird Rich. ****************************************************** Heller returned from the Expedition by himself. This Diary starts in Shanghai. Heller then proceeded to Peking, Seoul, Yokohama, Tokyo, Honolulu, San Francisco, Chicago, and finally returned to his office at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. His observations en route are recorded in this Diary. ****************************************************** Also in Special Coll. The original Diary is contained in a black leather, loose-leaf, 3 ring notebook, with 120 pages of text in Heller's writing, and 12 pages of various names and addresses. This Diary is a gift to the Library of the American Museum of Natural History from Jean S. & Frederic A. Sharf LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY