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Catalog Data

Creator:
William Louis Abbott Australian Expedition (1919-1922)  Search this
Subject:
Hoy, Charles M  Search this
Abbott, William Louis 1860-1936  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Place:
Australia
Sydney (N.S.W.)
New South Wales
Kangaroo Island (S.A.)
Western Australia
Tasmania
Queensland
Date:
1919
1919-1922
Notes:
This is an expedition history. It does not describe actual records. The Smithsonian Institution Archives uses these histories as brief accounts of expeditions to set it in its historical context. If we have identified SIA collections containing documentation of this expedition, they will be listed under "components," or "see more items in," below. Clicking on those links will open a brief description of relevant records.
Explorations and Field-Work of the Smithsonian Institution, 1919, pages 28-32
Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution, 1920, page 134
Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution, 1921, pages 9-10, 31, 37, 129
Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution, 1922, pages 9-10, 30
Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution, 1924, page 137
Explorations and Field-Work of the Smithsonian Institution, 1922, pages 41-42
Exploration and Field Work of the Smithsonian, 1920, pages 39-43
William Louis Abbott sent Charles M. Hoy to Australia in order to collect vertebrate specimens. Unlike most expeditions, the purpose of this expedition was not simply to visit unexplored regions. The expedition focused on collecting vertebrates that were in danger of extinction due to the increasing settlement of Australia. Specimens added to the United States National Museum (USNM) collection totaled 1,179 mammals and 928 birds. The expedition traveled to Sydney, New South Wales, Kangaroo Island, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania, and Northern Queensland.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Vertebrates  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00422
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_292822