Object Details
Abstract
The photographs, taken by Robert A. Bartlett, document work completed during the Greenland Expedition of 1937, documenting collecting done for the department of invertebrate zoology of the Smithsonian. Subject matter covers participants in collecting specimens on land and bays, working on the deck of the sailing vessel, icebergs seen from deck, participants preparing egg specimens, detail images of flowers in field; series of images of participants and crew pulling in fishing nets; and collected walrus. Indicates some photographs document Melville Bay [Melville Bugt].
Date Range
1937
Start Date
1937
End Date
1937
Accession #
SIA RU007231
Access Information
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Record type
Fieldbook record
Object Type
Field notes
Black-and-white photographs
Collection name
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
Physical Description
1 field book
Physical Location
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation
Box 74 Folder 13
Place
Greenland
Melville Bugt
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Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
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Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977
Bartlett, Bob, 1875-1946
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Greenland Expedition of 1937
Bartlett Arctic Expeditions (1928-1947)
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Bartlett, Bob, 1875-1946
Data Source
Smithsonian Field Book Project
Topic
Zoology
Record ID
fbr_item_MODSI1711