Field journal : Archbold 1936 New Guinea Exp. February 27, 1936 to July 8, 1937
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These two = To be sold = Other cleared were up last year. L. 30, P. 6 Dactylopsis t. albertisii and angustivitta; Pseudochirus schlegeli, bernsteini and lewisi; Pteropus chrysocephalus, melanopogon aricensis & keyensis, and P. degener; Rhinolophus keyensis; Hipposideros muscari a popmae; Pipistrellus angulatus. Thursday, May 27 - Reached Berlin Sunday night - attack fever during day in train. Saw Consul, called on Stateaman & Dr Poble. Settled down in P.M. Severe fever Tuesday. Wednesday worked in museum. Saw Newman - I very talkative, rather deaf & nearly blind, poor man. Today met Gabrielle Neuhäuser, Jewish & 26, who has recently taken her doctorate with a thesis on Aesthetic (Mun) murders. She must leave county by end of time. Wants to Australia & sell proceeds to Archbold. Neumann intermediat. Asked her (1) do all specimens go to A. (2) Has she settled on terms (3) Is Neumann going to handle collections, suggested difficulties with Australians if method fails this? Neumann's hands. Also proposed her sending whole collection to Archbold to select from & dispo of surplus as she directs. Met Heinrich (Celebs), Polish & about 45. He is leaving in July for Persama. Want sell Mundsee to Archbold. Stuessewang took us to Zoo. Fri. May 28 wrote Arch bold at Miss Neuhäuser & had out late p.m. with Heinrich & the Polish Consul in the latter's Packard to see Wahnusee. Sat. May 29. Frimley came in to see me about his Munder - to be published Nuremberg, R. is not in Museum - just working at something else