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Mulford Biological Exploration
Dear STAMAsters,
Please excuse cross-postings.
On Fri, 6 Dec 1996 11:26:31 EST John Muffler <arch@NYBG.ORG> wrote:
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> Sender: Archives & Archivists <ARCHIVES@MIAMIU.ACS.MUOHIO.EDU>
> Poster: John Muffler <arch@NYBG.ORG>
> 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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