Arcturus logbook, 1925 February 12-1925 August 2

File — Box: 4

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The bulk of this collection consists of Arcturus records, including the logbook of the steamship, dredging records, haul summaries, outlines and field notes on fishes and pediculates, data on deep sea fauna, and background notes for published studies. Noma materials consist of the ship’s bridge log and catalogs of birds and vertebrates.

Dates

1925 February 12-1925 August 2

Creator

New York Zoological Society. Department of Tropical Research (Organization)

Access Restrictions

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Usage Restrictions

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Historical

The Harrison Williams Expedition aboard the steam yacht Noma was a two-and-a-half month voyage by the Department of Tropical Research to the Galapagos Archipelago during 1923. Under the direction of William Beebe, the expeditionary party included Harrison Williams, as Patron and Curator of Oceanography, and twelve other personnel. This brief exploration ignited an interest that came to fruition in 1925 with the DTR’s first official oceanographic expedition. Through the generosity of Henry D. Whiton, who presented the steamship Arcturus to the Department, and Harrison Williams, who provided most of the financing, the DTR embarked on a six-month cruise to investigate the Sargasso Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Humboldt Current in the Pacific Ocean. Additional work was conducted in Hudson Gorge, off the coast of New York.

Extent

From the Fonds: 1.2 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger boxes)

From the Fonds: 0.39 Cubic Feet (1 oversize flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The bulk of this collection consists of records created by the Department of Tropical Research during their investigation of the Sargasso Sea, Humboldt Current, and Hudson Gorge, aboard the Arcturus. Records include the logbook of the steamship, dredging records, haul summaries, outlines and field notes on fishes and pediculates, data on deep sea fauna, and background notes for published studies. Additionally, this collection holds some records created during a 1923 voyage to the Galapagos Archipelago aboard the Noma. These materials consist of the ship’s bridge log and catalogs of birds and vertebrates.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in three series:

Series 1: Noma and Arcturus catalogs, 1923-1925

Acquisition Information

Internal transfer.

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