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Mulford Biological Exploration

• Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 11:26:27 -0500 (EST)
• To: sthc-l@library.ucla.edu
• From: Russell A. Johnson <rjohnson@library.ucla.edu>
• Subject: Mulford Biological Exploration
• Message-ID: SIMEON.9612101127.A@dyn-url0-122.library.ucla.edu

I'm forwarding this from the ARCHIVES listserv, for those who are not 
subscribed to it but might have an answer.    -- Russell


On Fri, 6 Dec 1996 11:26:31 EST John Muffler  wrote:

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> Sender:       Archives & Archivists 
> Poster:       John Muffler 
> Subject:      Mulford Biological Exploration
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>           I am researching the Mulford Biological Exploration of the
>           Amazon Basin (1921-1922).  The trip was reported to have
>           been the most ambitious and well equipped scientific
>           expedition ever to set sail for South America at that time.
>            The trip was financed by the Mulford Pharmaceutical Company
>           (Philadelphia). The expedition was led by Henry Hurd Rusby
>           and comprised mainly of Americans except for the Bolivians
>           who joined the team in South America and the expeditions
>           quatermaster and photographer, Gordon Macreagh.  I would
>           appreciate hearing from anyone who may know where to locate
>           material on the subject or additional papers of Drs. Rusby,
>           Pearson, Mann, White, Hoffmann or the films of Macreagh.
>           I would love to hear from you and you could respond to me
>           directly and sfraser@nybg.org

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