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Smithsonian-Bredin Belgian Congo Expedition, 1955 : correspondence C

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Abstract

The folder of correspondence (letter C) documents the work of Waldo Schmitt during the Smithsonian-Bredin Belgian Congo Expedition, 1955. Include letters discussing the film made about the expedition; itemized itinerary with dates and destinations; official correspondence; details about members of the expedition; type of research conducted; and receipts. Includes correspondence Leonard Carmichael and James P. Chapin. Locations include between Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Date Range

1955

Start Date

1955

End Date

1955

Access Information

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Topic

  • Zoology
  • Shrimp

Place

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sudan

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Correspondence

Accession #

SIA RU007231

Collection name

Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 103