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Hancock Pacific-Galapagos Expeditions Papers, 1932-1938

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Collection ID:: SIA.FA16-288
Dates:: 1932-1938
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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This accession consists of Hancock Pacific-Galapagos Expeditions papers documenting the research activities of Fred Charles Ziesenhenne, a zoologist from the University of Southern California who participated in the expeditions during the early 1930s. Ziesenhenne, along with other scientists that included biologist Waldo LaSalle Schmidt of the Smithsonian Institution, collected scientific data on marine and land life of the Galapagos Islands. The expeditions were sponsored by scientist and philanthropist Captain Allan Hancock, aboard his exploration cruiser Velero III. Materials include diaries, field and research notes, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the expeditions and the related news that followed.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-288, Hancock Pacific-Galapagos Expeditions Papers

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Ziesenhenne, Fred Charles	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Schmitt, Waldo L. (Waldo Lasalle), 1887-1977	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Hancock, Allan, 1875-	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
University of Southern California	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Velero III (Cruiser)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Hancock Pacific-Galapagos Expeditions (1933-1935)	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Marine biology	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Zoology	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Research	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Galapagos Islands	Place	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Diaries	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Field notes	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Clippings	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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