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Acadlmie royale des Sciences coloniales — Devroey, E.-J


Filed : Belgian Congo


Nov«nber 23 > 1955

Air Letter

Acadiffiie royale des Sciences coloniales
Institut Royal Colonial Beige
Avenue Harnix, 25
Bruxelles, Belgium

Attn. Mr. E.-J. Devroey

Dear Mr. Devroey;

Just a word to acknowledge the sai'e arrival
of the maps noted in your letter of October 2?
to me. I am most pleased with them and find
them exceedingly helpful and informative regarding
matters concerning the Belgian Congo.

Sincerely ,

Waldo L. Schmitt
Head Curator
Department of Zoology


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Bruxelles, le 27. OCtobre 1955


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Avenue Marnix, 25
Marnjxlaan. 25


PAR AVION


Monsieur,


Me referant a votre coinmande du 5 octobre 1955


ainsi que de votre ’’Express Money Order” d^un montant de
13 dollars dont je vous remercie, j^ai l^honneur de vous
faire parvenir par courrier separe les fascicules suivants
de notre Atlas General du Conpo :


R. Cambier - Carte des explorations (avec notice)

W* Coxill - Carte des Missions Protestantes (avec notice)
J . GILLET - Carte nosologique (avec notice)

F. Bultot - Carte des zones cliinatiques (avec notice).


Veuillez agreer, Monsieur, l^assurance de ma


consideration tres distinguee et de raes sentiraents devoues



E.-J. DEVROEIl


Monsieur Waldo L. Schmitt
Head Curator
Department of Zoology
Smithsonian Institution
U.S.A. National Museum


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Acadimie Royale des Sciences Coloniales

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October 1955

Air Mail


Acadimie Royale des Sciences Coloniales
Avenue Maraix, 25
Bruxelles, Belgium

Dear Sirs

Enclosed find an American Express Company draft for
650 francs . For it I would like to have the following of
your publications s

1 . Carte des explorations (R. Cambier) (11 pp. , 1 carte h.t. ,

index no • iilO *1 > 19^Q 100 P


2. Carte des missions protestantes (H* Wakelin Coxill)

(6 pp. , 1 carte h. t., index no, 652, 19Sk) 150 F

3. Carte nosologique (Etr. J. Cillet) (6 pp. , 1 carte h.t.,

index no. 662, 1951+) ....200 F


It. Carte des zones climatiques (F. Bultot) (8 pp. ,

1 carte h. t., index no. 33, 1955) ....200 F


Dr. Fan Straelen was kind enough to send me your price list.

Sincerely,


Waldo L. Schmitt
Head Curator
Department of Zoology


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Enc.




acadEmie royale des sciences coloniales

Secretariat : Avenue Marnix, 25, BRUXELLES

C. G. P. : 244.01


ATLAS GENERAL DU CONGO


LISTE DES FASCICULES PUBLIfiS AU 15 MAI 1955



Reliure mobile F

Avant-propos (30 pp., i carte h. t., 1948)

® >Carte des explorations (R. Cambier) (ii pp., i carte h. t., index n® 13,
194S)

Carte des territoires phytogeographiques (W. Robyns) (10 pp., i carte

h. t., index n® 410. i, 1948)

Carte des Parcs Nationaux (W. Robyns) (9 pp., i carte h. t., index

43 ) ^ 94 ^)

iarte administrative (A. Massart) (14 pp., 2 cartes h. t., index rP 61,

^ 95 ^) * •

Carte geologique (L. Cahen et J. Lepersonne) (27 pp., 2 cartes h. t.,

index n° 31, 1951)

Carte des missions catholiques (R. P. J. Van Wing) (8 pp., i carte h. t.,

index n° 651, 1951)

Carte des productions animates (L. Tobback et J. Gillardin) (15 pp.,

I carte h. t., index n° 723, 1951)

Carte de la densite des populations (P. Gourou) (7 pp., i carte h. t.,

index n® 624, 1951)

Carte des eaux superficielles (E,-J. Devroey) (7 pp,, i carte h. t., index

n® 34 *^‘^) 1951)

Carte des tse-tses (G. Henrard) (4 pp., i carte h. t., index iP 663.2,

^952) *

Carte des campagnes antiesclavagistes (R. Gambier) (7 pp., i carte h. t.,

index n° 141, 1952)

Carte des productions vegetales (J. Henrard) (12 pp., i carte h. t., index

n® 7 ^^) ^953)

Carte des frontieres (P. Jentgen) (7 pp., i carte h. t., index n® 15, 1953)
Avant-propos (2® edition, corrigee et mise a jour, 28 pp., 3 cartes h. t.,

index n®® 01, 021, 022, 1954) ...

f Carte des missions protestantes (H. Wakelin Goxill) (6 pp., i carte

^ h. t., index n® 652, 1954)

Carte linguistique (R. P. G. van Bulck) (8 pp., i carte h. t., index

n® 522, 1954) *•*

Carte geodesique (A. Letroye, en coll, avec A. Massart) (8 pp., i carte
h. t.. index n^ 2. IQ‘;4)


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I Carte nosologiquq (D^ J. Gillet) (6 pp., i carte h. t., index n^ 662,

1954)



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Carte des telecommunications (R. Geulette) (7 pp., i carte h. t., index


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TOP 742, 1954)

Carte des zones climatiques (F. Bultot) (8 pp., i carte h. t., index

n° 33 . 1955)


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EN PREPARATION

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Carte ethnologique (R. P. G. van Bulck).

Carte des concessions minieres (F. Gilsoul et A. Massart).
Carte des transports (E.-J. Devroey).

Carte gravimetrique (L. Jones).

Carte de Vart indigene (F. Olbrechts).





KONINKLIJKE ACADEMIE VOOR KOLONIALE WETENSCHAPPEN

Secretarie : Marnixlaan, 25, BRUSSEL
P. G. R. : 244.01


ALGEMENE ATLAS VAN CONGO


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LIJST

• DER AFLEVERINGEN UITGEGEVEN OP 15 MEI 1955

Mobiele inbinding

Inleiding (30 biz., i buitentekstkaart, 1948)

Kaart van de Ontdekkingsreizen (R. Gambier) (ii biz., i buitentekstkaart,
index n'’ 13, 1948)

Kaart van de Phytogeografische Streken (W. Robyns) (10 biz., i buiten-
tekstkaart, index 410. i, 1948)

Kaart van de Nationale Parken (W. Robyns) (9 biz., i buitentekstkaart,
index n>‘ 43, 1948)

Administratieve kaart (A. Massart) (14 biz., 2 buitentekstkaarten, index
n^ 61, 1950)

Geologische kaart (L. Cahen en J. Lepersonne) (27 biz., 2 buitentekst-
kaarten, index 31) 1951) ...

Kaart der Katholieke Missies (E. P. J. Van Wing) (8 biz.; i buitentekst-
kaart, index n^ 651, 1951) ...

Kaart van de Dierlijke Producties (L. Tobback en J. Gillardin) (15 biz.,

I buitentekstkaart, index 723, 1951)

Kaart van de Bevolkingsdichtheid (P. Gourou) (7 biz., i buitentekst-
kaart, index n’' 624, 1951)

Kaart der Oppervlaktewaters (E.-J . Devroey) (7 biz., i buitentekstkaart,
index n^ 340.1, 1951)

Kaart van de Tsetsevliegen (C. Henrard) (4 biz., i buitentekstkaart,
index n^ 663.2)

Kaart van de Veldtochten tegen de Slavenhandel (R. Gambier) (8 biz.,

I buitentekstkaart, index n^ 141, 1952)

Kaart van de Plantaardige Producties (J. Henrard) (13 biz., i buiten-
tekstkaart, index n^ 722, 1953)

Kaart van de Grenzen (P. Jentgen) (7 biz., i buitentekstkaart, index

n"’ i 5 t 1953)

Inleiding (2^ uitg., verbeterd en aangevuld) (28 biz., 3 buitentekstkaarten,

index n^ 01, 021, 022, 1954)

Kaart van de Protestantse Missies (H. Wakelin Goxill) (6 biz., i bui-
tentekstkaart, index n^ 652, 1954)

Talenkaart (E. P. G. van Bulck) (8 biz., i buitentekstkaart, index n^

522, 1954)

Geodetische kaart (A. Letroye, met medew. van A. Massart) (8 biz.,

I buitentekstkaart, index n^ 2, 1954)

Nosologische kaart (D^ J. Gillet) (7 biz., i buitentekstkaart, index

n"" 662, 1954) ...

Kaart van de Verreberichtgevingen (P. Geulette) (7 biz., i buitentekst-
kaart, index n^ 742, 1954)

Kaart der Klimatische Zonen (F. Bultot) (8 biz., i buitentekstkaart,
index n^- 33, 1955)




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IN VOORBEREIDING

Ethnologische Kaart (E. P. G. van Bulck).

Kaart van de Mijnconcessies (F. Gilsoul en A. Massart).
Kaart van het Vervoer (E.-J. Devroey).

Gravimetrische Kaart (L. Jones).

Kaart van de Inlandse Kunst (F. Olbrechts).


Bredin Exp, - Congo


mrch 23, 1956

U. S. Dapartaeiit of Agricalture
Cofort 5> Soath BoHding
Washir^ton 25, D. C.

Attn I Shipping Itooa

Genii erafflij

Please deliver to hearer, yfr, W, L. Livingston,
filffl m Order 21-7%,

feiy taruly yoars.


Sooretary to Dr. ¥al^ L. SetaBitt
Dept, of EodloCT'



AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION


PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT t7TH ST., N. W.,
WASHINGTON 6, D. C.,
TELEPHONE; METROPOLITAN 4000



ITovem'ber 21^ 1955


Dr* Waldo L« Schmitt

Room 301t Smithsonian Institution

Washington, D. C.


Dear Dr. Schmitt i


r/c, 27 8 ?


¥e are enclosing our ch^k in the amount of $ 230 *05
representing refund due you on air tickets for the members
of the Smithsonian Expedition last spring. Breakdown follows!




Refund on Pare

Tax

Total

Dr. Sexton, Sr.

37.80

4.20

$ 42.00

Mr. Sexton, Jr.

37.80

4.20

42.00

Dr. Baker

37.80

4.20

42.00

Dr. Schmitt

93.6^

$ 207.04

10.41
$ 23.01

104.05

230.05


Under separate cover we are returning your old ticket
covers which you said you v/anted to keep.


As soon as we hear from Belgia,n Line and also from
AAA, Uew York, we *11 advise.


Very truly yours,

(Mrs.) mry M. Paddy
International Travel Dept.



End.




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Cowan, James H.

Filed : Belgian Congo Details


Sorember 8, 19$$


Hr. James H. Cowan, Manager
International l^avel Department
Ameriean Antomoblle Association
1712 a Street, B. VI.

Dear Mr. Cowan:

Enclosed is the third eommnnlcation I have received from
the Belgian Lines regarding the charges against our expedition.
I have already delivered the first two to your office, one to
Mrs. Paddy before her departure to Bjrope and the second
recently to one of your young ladies in Mrs. Paddy’s absence
and idiile you were busy with sme other folks. I asked her to
see that your office acknowledged this letter to the Belgian
Lines so that they would know it was uiKler consideration by
your organisation and I requested a copy of your letter for
ay files.

Apparently you have not been able to get around to posting
the Belgian Lines on idiat is being done mean^ile. Please give
them some interim acknowledgment. A carbon of my note of tod«y
to Mr. Haberle is enclosed.

Sincerely,


Waldo L. Scliffiitt
lead Curator
Department of Zoology


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Soc,



ioveafo«r 8, 1955


Hr. K. L. Saberle
Belgian Lin® Incorporated
63 Broad Street
Sev York h, Sew lorit

rear Mr. Haberlei

Tour two larevious lettera to se,. regarding charges against
ne or the ei^edition idiich I headed to the Belgian Congo, were
turned over to the local Iiitwpiiaticsial Travel ^fice of the
A, A, A., 1?12 0 Street, M. «. Mr. Jmm B, Coma is the manager
of our ^hington branch. I have no doubt but what they are
looking into the matter but I regret that you i«ve had no
acknowledgment from then covering the receipt of your correspon-
dence.

I am sorry that the matter is so loi^ delays! I fear
that it is quite an involved affair. Our aatmobile trawl
and lodgings in Africa were all handled by a Mr. Eric Thornton.
Transportation throu#oot the trip was purchased toou# Sabeaa
Air Lines in Washington. I do net know just idiere matters
might be stalled bat Jope that an esplsnatloa will soon be
forthc^ing.

May I ask hinre a peioonal question? lour naac stirs
memories for it is that of a fomer American Consul in Chile
who wrote a rather intereatii^ artiid,© about Juan Fernandes,
the Bc^inaon Crowe lalai^ In ti» Pacific, I, too, visited
the place and Md soae correspondence with Mr. Haberle

about copies of s<sse of Ms photographs. Before died I was not
able to obtain th®* and I do not know ^diat beo«e of his effects.
If you are his son or related to him you my know.

With kindest regeirds.

Sincerely,


Waldo L. SctoKltt
Head Curator
tepartaHent of Zoology


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AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION


PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT 17TH ST., N. W



WASHINGTON 6, D. C




TELEPHONE: METROPOLITAN 4000


AIHMAIL


April 27. 1955


Br* ¥aldo L* Schmitt
c/o Dr. Louis van den Ber^i
Director. IRSAC. Lwiro (Katana)
D«S, Bolcavu, Belgian Congo


Dear Dr. Schmitt:


I vras delighted to have yoiir letter of April 18.
to knov that trip seems to he vrorking out so i;ell, and


certainly hope it continues to do so.

Our I'Tev; York office advises that vouchers I 5870



end. On your arrival in Juha at 10:45 a.m., on Satru'day,
Hay 28, you are to he met hy a courier v/ho will take you


to your hotel, and also present the ITile steamer tickets^


which are made up over there.

I*m sarre Mr. Thornton-Dailey must he familiar
v/ith the different toiu" operators in that area, and would
have a good suggestion on a contact. The name of the ITile
steamer comuanv is **Sudan Government Steamers” vmich, I am
sure, v;ill h^ve a record of your reservations, and you may
even v/ant to call then on your arrival in Juha> or. Saturday.

I had written to you, care Sahena in Brussels, and
was surprised to have the letter returned today. I*m enclos-
ing it v/ith this letter.

Trusting that the balance of the trip v/ill he as
pleasant, and that you all continue to liave good health. I am.

Sincerely,



International


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/ravel Dent





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AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION


PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT I7th ST., N. W



WASHINGTON 6, D. C






TELEPHONE: METROPOLITAN 4000


AIRilA.IL


April 4, 1955


Dr. V/aldo L* Sclimitt
c/o Dr. V. Van Straelen, President
Inst i tut des Parcs ITationaux
du Congo Beige
Rue Monto 3 ?^er 21
Brussels, Belgium

Dear Dr. Schmitt:


Have been meaning to write you a note to vjish


good health and success with ^rour Congo trip, - every-
thing was in such a rush just before your departure, there
was no time to say goodbye to you.


Dr. Sexton came in to ijick up his tickets, and


I asked if he had an^^ message for you - he said to tell you
to ”look up 612 insect preventive or similar material to rub
on skin if you havenH already?" packed it*’.


T hope the weather is pleasant in Europe nov 7 , and


that you are enjoying 3 ’^our stop-overs prior to leaving for
Leopoldville.

My very best regards, and I hope to hear from 3 ^ou
on your return to b^ashington.


Sincerely",



P.S. As you vrill note from the above address, I plamed to
write this last week, - and on looking at your itinerar^^, thought
it best to send it care Sabena, at the Brussels Airport.




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AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

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Internatiohai Trayel Department


250 PARK AV'E{<OE, NEW.YORK 17. N. Y.


OFFICE MEMORANDUM:


ITD, Washington


DATE: Feb. 17, 1955


.* James Cowan


RE: Dr. Waldo Schmitt & party


This wil3- confirm our telephone conversation of yesterday in connection with
the forthcoming Belgian Congo trip of Dr. Waldo Schmitt and party.


Based on the 45-day itinerary submitted, the selling price will be $1,785 for
each member of the party. This price includes all hotel accommodations ‘and


meals as well as rail transportation from Matabi to Leopold sville, aijvjbrans-
nortation fro m Leopold sville t o S tanleyvillg, and from Butovu to Juba, and
steamship transportation from Juba to Kosti. as-vC^. r<-'L •, u u






The selling price for the 30-day itinerary araoimts to $1^297 for each , member
of the party^ also including the rail from Matabi to Leopold sville^ the air

as above and steamer from Juba to Kosti.


If a European guide is desired for the party ^ the additional amount will be
^25 per day. This amount^ of course^ will be shared by the members of the

party.


lir. Thornton Dailly strongly recommends making all hotel reservations in ad-
vance as hotels are sometimes only small places and the party will be arriving

with 6 people .

The air connection from Bukavu to Juba will be via Entebbe where the party
has to change planes. The flight from Bukavu to Entebbe operates
Monday, while from Entebbe to Juba flights ar^operated every Tuesday, Wed-

nesday and Thursday. - ' "

Please let us have final acceptance of the Itinerary at your _^rliest possible
convenience so that we may go ahead with the necessary reservati


HGB/mt



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AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION


PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT I7th ST.. N. W



WASHINGTON 6, D. C




TELEPHONE: METROPOLITAN 4000


1 ITovem'ber 195^'


Mr. V/aldo I. Schmitt
Fstional Museum
Room # 301

10th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington
District of Columhia

Dear Mr. Schmitts

Pursu-Bnt to our telephone conversa.tion of this date, we take
pleasure in enclosing herewith copies of your sue*gested Itin—


The rate for the northern route would he S


$2398*00 each
$2497.00 each


Douhle basis - hotel
Single basis - hotel


The rate for the southern route \\^ould he5


$2878^.00 each
$3015^00 each


Douhle basis - hotel
Single basis - hotel


V/e trust vrhen you have had an opportunity to study these Itineraries


that they wil] meet v/ith your approval. If there are any changes,
or further su-eaestlons on your nart, ve will be ver^/ happy to ma.he
the necessary changes.

Locking forward to hearing from you at the earliest rossible time,


I remain,


Mr. Cowan called from the AAA. He has had an answer to the cable


to the Congo;

«

The inclusive rate for five people for the trip you asked
about is $ 2969 .




Daily rate for the car and chauffeur, allowing $0 Km per day
is $88. Extra ifin over would be at 10 franks or 20^

per lOn.


V aw



AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION


PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT 17th ST., N. W



WASHINGTON 6, D. C




TELEPHONE: METROPOLITAN 4000


1 ITovern'ber 195^


Mr. V/aldo I. Schmitt
t i onal Museum
Room # 301

10th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington
District of Columhia

Deer Mr. Schmitt;

Pursuant to our telephone conversation of this date, we take
pleasure in enclosing herewith copies of your sua'gested Itin-
erary.

The rate for the northern route would he s


$2398.00 each
$2497.00 each


Double basis - hotel
Single basis - hotel


The rate for the southern route would bes


$2878^.00 each
$3015v00 each


Double basis - hotel
Sinr!?le basis - hotel


We trust vrhen you have had an opportunity to study these Itineraries



or further su-ypest^ons on 3^our part, we will hp very happy to make
the necessary chan, yes.

Looking forv/ard to hearing from you at the earliest rossible time,
I remain.


Hesrectfully yours,


JHC/bh
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Travelers Cheques
Money Orders Foreign Remittances
Travel and Foreign Shipping


65 Broadway
N E w Yo R K 6 , N. Y.

Telephone; Whitehall 4- EOOO


November 25 , 1955
T/C #6


Mr. Waldo !• Schmitt
Head Curator, Dept, of Zoolo^
Smithsonian Institution
7pashington 25^ D*G.

Dear Sir:


In response to your request of November 15th, we list below the
desired information:


Serial No>

R 28,892,492
N 11,571,009
N 11,571,014

E"95,43i,4W

480

481

482

483

484


Date Cashed

7/7/55
6/8/55
6/16/55


6/20/55

Z/20/55

6/20/55

6/20/55

6/20/55

6/20/55


Endorsements

Roy F. Sexton, Jr. A.M.C. Fac.
Barclays Banlc, Khartoum
Banque Belre, C airo

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Banque Beige, Cairo
Banque Beige, Cairo
Banque Beige, Cairo
Banque Beige, Cairo
Banque Beige, Cairo
Banque Beige, Cairo


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Since you did not fi3-l in the name of the city or date cashed on
the. face ofthe cheque, withtthe sole exception of N 11,571,009, the dates and
institutions processing the cheque are taken from the back of the cheque.

We trust that the above information will serve your purpose.

Yours veir/ truly,

/

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T,M« SixOTLith

Travelers Cheqde Accountant

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Filed: Belgian Congo


November 1$, 1955


Aiaerican Express Gompasy

"’Fottrteenth 'Btreety' 'Ni- Vi-
-Washisg ton , - -B." C;

Gentlemen :


I hope that it is not too late for yon to give me some inforaation
regarding 8 travelers checks I parchased fro© the Washington office at
lUth and G this past March 25, 1955. I failed to note down the places
I cashed them bat below have indicated where I think it occarred:


$100.

check

s.

28.

692.

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Entebbe, fganda, or Cairo, Egypt ?
Ehairtoum, Sedan ?

Cairo, Ifeypt ?

Of these $10. cheeks, 1 or 2 may
have been cashed in ajkava, Belgian
Congo or Assaan, Egypt} 1 or 2
others may have been cashed in the
Sadan,and the last few in Cairo.


Any information regarding the place where the one $100. check} the
tvo $20. checks} and the six $10. checks were first cashed, date, and if
possible, by idiam, woald be keenly appreciated.

If any charge is entailed kindly bill me for it.

Sincerely,


Waldo L. Schmitt
Head Carator
Department of Zoology


MCSjvb








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MichS, Marc


Septe«b««r 19 ^$


Kiss Rath Tyler, F^itor
Anerlcan finsmxm of fistaral History
Csntral Park SlRet at 79tb Street
Hew Tork, {Jew York

Bear Kiss lyier*

I wish to exfjrsss ry appreciation to you
for your great kirdness letl-lng se hare
three reprints of an early paper of sine,
puhllened in your Puilotin, on Bm« of the
crustaceans coJ-leotcd by the Jteeriean tksseur
Coiipo Eapedltion, 15??')9“-i9lS» Ti'sese par^irs
are foir.g idtere they will do the rest good
and one of thera. is on its irsy to Marc Michl,
the SBperintendont of the farassba C'Seleiuss]
Mstlonal Park, As with our Sational Park
Seryiee ti»«re is a ruaeus ia this particular
park with a aeries of your publications,
lacking this paper on Qrastacea whicdi I
juroiaised to supply* I tharje you for this
assistance*

Again with acr best thsjaka and kind regards.

Sincerely yours,


Waldo L, SetiBitt
Hoad Curator
DspartffleBt of Ecology




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et de vous presenter nos meilieurs voeux d’heureux sejour dans

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Filed: Bel. Congo
Er. P. Baert


September 9 , 1955


Air Mall

Mr, P, Baert
Parc National Albert
Rwlndl par Goma
Kivu “ Congo Beige

Dear Mr. Baejrt:

With this I send you a Smithsonian news
release which deals with some of Dr, Schneirla’s
studies at Barro Colorado Island in the Canal
Zone. I hope that before too long lie will send
you copies of his publications.

We are checking through the available
Museum publications to see if there is anything
on ants that would be of interest to you.
Whatever we find will be sent to you.

Sincerely,


Waldo L. Sclimitt
Head Curator
Dept, of Zoology


WLSsvb

Enc.


AIS MAIL


0 . St IaM.a 2 fil }lusem

2'3f &* C» II* S* A*
Sept«aber 2 , 1955


&■* P, ilMrL
Fmre MUmal Altmrt
Buisadi .par i&raa
Mrti - Coago Belg®

Dmr Dr. aB«pti

Ur, k%ado Sctealtt, Curate tfc® 3®part»Ei ctf '2o<acgj cdT
the &ri.thaaji«n laatifest® tere ha# res£»rT^ tc jewr letter at
Augwt 14. I m glad t© lesira cf jcwr tat^rest ia sat®, s fi«M
ia vMcii I am & spscialist with the Salted S-tate# De^t®»at c£

Agri cal tare. Althotfh I tm% McrWl tc &sff «xteat m ifrlcs&a
sate I aa fsalllar wlto of the acre e«BiaB fctwi, ^pecisUjr
the specie® treated tgr waeeler is "tots cf the Belgisa Cca^c*.

¥111 yea kinaijr wri te m iM detail ctocemlsg year special isterestst
I shadd like te emhaage aats asS relate with yrat, if tht#
ftppeeis te yai.

Hcpii^ tc h^ir further froa y<ai, 1 to wi'tti best wish®®


?c^ siacerely jeami

V

«»

Msrlcs K* Smith

insect Mentificatito and

FsErasi'te latrcducticn Secticn

Ferwarded t


Fcreign Agrieaitural Service


ccsEr. 'MaMc Seteitt
ll^isith tlm



INSTITUT DES PARCS NATIONAUX
DU CONGO BELGE


Rwindi, le

GOMA (KIVU)


19


PARC NATIONAL ALBERT


STATION DE RWINDI


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Wold


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Cher MOiisieur akitlT,


Je vous remercie de votre lettre du ler
aolit;, que je viens de recevoir, et je me rejoais avec
vous du succes de votre ureiniere mission en Afrique.
Je vous avoue que j^ai eu un tres reel olaisir a pou-


voir vous aider et je regrette encore de n' avoir pu
le faire mleu-i par suite de mes connaissances limitees
de VO ore langue.

Groyez que je serai tres heureux de vous
recevoir a 1’ occasion d'une prochaine mission, car je
ne doute pas que vous songez deja a refaire un voyage
plein d’inter§t nour votre institution, et que je ferai
tout ce qui est en mon nouvoir nour facilicer vos tra-
vaux.

Je vous suis reconnai^iit de bien vouloir
m’expedier de la documentation concernant les^fourmis,
aui sera la bienvenue. 8i je puis, de mon cote^, vous
etre utile en quoi que ce soit, n’hesitez nas a me met-
tre a contribution.

Je vous prie de croire, cher Monsieur
Smith, en 1^ expression de mes sentiments bien cordia-
lemenc aevoues.


Monsieur V/aldo SCHiilTT
Head Curator
Dept of Zoology
Smithsonian Institution
WASHTNSTON P‘7 D.C.




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p. Saert

Parc National Albert
RV/TNDT par GGliA —
Kivu - Congo Beige



Bailey, Reeve


Filed: Belgian Congo




UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN. U. S. A.


MICHIGAN /



MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY



March 16, 1955


Dr. Y^aldo Schmitt
iriead Curator
Dept, of Zoology
Smithsonian Institution
United States National Museum
Y»ashington 25, D.C.

Deacr Dr. Schmitt:

On my desk I find ^rour note of February 21,
inquiring about Ted Baylor. On the day that your
letter came in I saw him and he told me that he
also had received your letter and would give 5 ^ou
any possible assistance with the light trap.

All good wishes for success in your forth
coming trip to the Belgian Congo.


Yery sincerely



He eve M. Bailey
Curator of Fishes



Finneran, Lee

Filed: SjfkMiitocstigxx-Belgian Congo Expe



March 3>


Mr. Lee Finneran
Detroit Aquarium
Belle Isle, Michigan

Dear ■Ir. Finneran:

My secretary has told me of your kindness and courtesy
during your telephone conversation with her this afternoon.
She informs me that j^-ou will make every effort to find some-
one to undertake the construction of the physiological light
traps which we so desperately need. It so happens that our
own shops are working on other equifanent for the expedition,
as well as carrying on their regular assignments for the
institution. For these reasons they cannot undertake tne
construction of the light traps in time for our departure.

If you are so fortunate as to be able to find some
person to do the job for us and can ship any or all of the
four light traps (minus batteries) to us by March 18, we
will be most grateful. Feel free to send thera by air if
necessary, \4e will pay all expenses as soon as you bill
us.


Thank you again for your consideration.

Sincerely yours.


Waldo L. Schmitt
Head Curator
Dept, of Zoology


WLS:vb



Finneran, Lee

Filed: Belgian Congo Exped*





March 3, 1935

Mr. Lee Finnip§®^
letroit Aquarium
Detroit 5 Michigan

Airmail Special Delivery

Dear Mr. Finniganj

lour haiite was given me by Dr. Edward R. Saylor
of the University of Michigan in connection with my
desire to obtain fc;r of the physiological light
traps which he designed. He tells roe that you make
than.


Can you send me four of them by special deliveiy
parcel post or any other medium which is as rapid?

I had hoped to get these traps by March 15 but I may
be too late. The urgency is caused by the immediate
needs of the &nithsonian-Bredin Expedition to the
Belgian Congo, which leaves here in about two weeks.

I certainly hope that you can help us by furnishing
any number, that you have ready to ship, up to four.

If you can supply the foui’ at once, please ship then
immediately, if not, we will be iiappy to have the
ones on hand now and you can ship the remainder of
the four later.

As soon as you let roe know the price I will mail
you a check but please do not delay sending the traps.
I am very well known to Bob Miller, Reeve Bailey, and
van der Schalie.

Thanking you for any assistance you can render,

I am.

Sincerely yours.


Waldo L. Schmitt
Head Curator
Itept. of Zoology


WLS:vb




Baylor, Edward R.
Filed: Belgian Congo Expe


UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN



ANN ARBOR

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY


Dr. Waldo L. Schinitt
Head Curator
Dept, of Zoology
Smithsonian Inst.

Dear Dr. Schmitt;

Dr. Smith and I have no traps on hand
at this time and are busily writing up our
results of the past two years experiments,
however, P.^r. Lee Pinnigan of the Detroit
Aquarium, Detroit , Michigan has been fab-
ricating the traps for the past two years.

I am sura that he would make as many as
you require.

It is worth while pointing out that the
trap catches only those organisms which
respond v;ith a positive phototaxis to long
wavelengths of light and with a positive
geotaxis to short wavelengths of light.
Therefore there are many organism which it
falls to catch. We tried it last summer in
Florida for inshore plankters and it was
conspicuously unsuccessful except for crab
larvae .

Wishing you every success on your
proposed expedition I remain.



Asst, Prof, Zool,



Pretmsor B, R. Baylor




February 21, 195$


Baylor, E. R,
Filed; Belgian Congo


r^partraeut of Zoology
Bniversitj of MicWgan
Aon Arljor, Michigan

Pear Professor Bi^lor*

I liave read your des<Eriptioij af a ijiiysiolegical light trap,
ifl^Ecology* for Jaauaiy' 1953 (pp. 223-22l») , with a great deal of
interest. It so happens tiiat I 'will aaire an opportunity ©f
visiting the Bel^rlan Congo this coairig April and: 14*^ and, in order
to increase lay collecting average for Crustacea, I mold like to
inave two, three, or four of ti»e traps that yon design, frankly,

I haven’t the ttee tcs either build or experiisent vttii one prior
to going and I ®r lioping that you can either build or Irand m
several cf these li^t traps, I will be glad to pay both cost
and labor in their construction, Itie battffries %^»ld not need to
be provided but I would like to have the tubes, corks, funnels,
ligxit bulbs, and so forth, fitted and ready for use as soon as
batteries are attached. Any help that you could give me in this
connection would be keenly appreciated, I can either pay in
advance for material and Icfcor or upon the suteission of a bill*

If it is .rKJsaible for you 'to acajsiigodate »e with t!’ie traps
I would like to have the® not later than March 15, Pardon
haste with this order but it is om of tije arast proBising collect-
ing devices for fresh water plankton that I have seen in many a
di^.


ineerely yours.


lialdo L. bchmitt
Head Curator
Fept. of Zoology


VilLSsvb



Fsbfosiy 2'!, l’?55


Br, K®«w H, Bailey
Dept, of Zoolo^r
tleiversity of Mieriigaa
Axm Arbor, Micl:iigaii

E^ar Dr. Baileys

Fiielosed is a bopy of a letter adc^essed
to Dr. Baylor* X haw been unable to Icmate

his oresent address and take it that it is

»

still tiie tSsiversity of Michigani alitough,
Arserican Ken of Seienee for *ij9 plac^
him at Princeton. I am anxious to get a few
of the traps tdiich X have mentioned and mtf
way that jo^ could assist me in their a^tii-
sition would be keenly ap;>r«ciated.

Sincerely yours.


Walc^ L, Schmitt
Head Curator
Dept, of zoology


Enc.

M,Siwfe



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P. W. 0«an, aoati, Ia9<iCt Idaatificatloa Auguat 2, 1956

arktl Peraalta Intreductien Soctlon, Beltsville, Hd.

Edsmrd ' . Baker, Inaect Ideatificatioa ead Parasite latroductioa

Section, WasiiingtoH, 0, C.

A report on a trip to Belgian Congo to study plant feeding isites.


Per a nts^r of yeara tropical spider mites have been found infesting plants in
Florida and otlunr states along the Calf. Some of the species involved had no
rec«wrd of being pests, while others had been taken from such crops as cotton in
Central America, but irithout iaformatioa as to tyi>« of iiijury, if any. Because
of the infestations In this oomtry, possibly of recent origin, it ves felt that
a knowledge of the mites In the t ropics might be of help in detesminiag their
jMtentlala as pests in this country. Lack of funds In our agency and lack of
interest in outside agencies prevented any such type of survey being aade, when
the ^portuaity was offered to mctm^sy Br, Soldo Scnsitt of the Smitijsonian
Institution through the Belgian Congo to collect mites, it was believed that the
Congo area might give a aite picture which would enable us to understend other
similar ereas, Likwfise the trip gave an opportunity to visit most of the mite
workers in Hestera Surope, and to study their collections. I left Washington
March 26 and returned dtaie 24, Travel eagjensea were paid out of Smithsonian
Fuads except for stopovers where I studied with tlus acarologists.

In London I visited with Dr, 0, C. Svans and Mr, g. Browning of the British
Huseuai (Natural Hlstorji, and tooth of th^ were most cooperatlvo, Severel types
were studied and arraagffiSMsnts were aade to exchange materiel, Kvsns is
interested in tha free living mites wid has recently acquired an assistant to
work on the plant feeding aites of Britain and the colonies, Mr, Browning is la
charge of the Arachaida section of the Zoological Record.


In Amsterdam 1 talked with Mr, van fyadhoven at the Zoological Huseus, Me is
interested in speciatloa in the Bryotoia praetlosa complex, as ar© many other
wortajrs tim»ughoat the world, lleoause oFTEsf ' 'specif icitiss and reactions to
controls, this problem is an iaq>orta»t one, tout as yet little has been acccnso
plistoed. Although Bryotoia praetlosa is an i^ortaat pest around the world,
very little biologicS[’'''!.r»FofSIIon’''eonc 0 rniag it liw»a been published. In Leiden


I worked two days with Br. L, van der Hamuea, wiio is mostly interested in soil
■ites^-oribatids, M® has had more than two thoimend uiq^ublished aite figures of
Oud^iaas (a prolific Butch aite worker, now deed) photographed and made available


to anyone vim needs ti
the world.




and he,s made the types accessible to workers throughout


In Brussels much of the time was spent with *r. Schmitt asking arrangements with
the Park «uttK>rities to visit and collect la the Parks in the Congo, I spent a
short time with r, dean Coorwaan at ties loyal Museiaa, ha is interested primarily
in mites associated with beetles. A visit was also made to the Belgian Congo
Museum in Termrea whore the taxonomists were given names of American workers
who were working on the same groups.


Mesioi r.


Caaa, jSugttst 2, 1955 -2,


la the Coago ten dteys were spent ia teopoidvllle, sad collectioas vere made
locally, iiostly fro® shade trees i» the city. These consisted of both netivs
and is^orted varieties of trees, Aboat sevsa days sere spent in S taaleyvills
and the local area vm collected extenaivoly. Two »lays were spent at the JMEAC
station (Institute national Studs Agriculture Congo) la Tangaabi west of
Stanleyville, I spent the entire tiae there with tlj»ir soil ecologist, Or, M, S,
Maldague, who was having difficulty with ttM aites he was fimiing ia his soil
saapl^^s. These will be shipped to m lat®r for distributiiai to the proper
speclslists, fh® eatoaologist , a*, J. E, Jecelle, had ok> site problms except
for a few eolfee plants in the greenhouse which hMl been sprayed just bsfors I
arrived,

from Stanleyville we drove to the nortiamst corner of the Congo, collecting
on both native and omaaontal plants, and then tumod south to the laSas region
and Bukavn, Bocaiise a large aaioont of the tiae was spent in traveling and
there were only one- or twn-aight stopovers, the collecting was ratter tephasard,
but as asay enyironmats and tests were sasi^led as could be htedted. Mine days
were spent in the vicinity of Bukava where we used the facilities of the TtiMG
and ISSAC (Institute Sasearch Scientific Africa Central) and Public Health
laboratories, hr, van den Berghe (IMAC), Mr, Hendriks (IMasC), and Dr. dadin
of the Public health laboratories gave us all the facilities wo desired,

Becssise of pre-arranged plans, too mch tism was spent at tte IMS AC station
irtiere the general interest lies la parasitology, and too little at the TMAC
station where ttey were wo.rkiaf on agricultural problesns and quite willing to
help. Mites were fouiwl on alnost all the crops in this area fqr^injne, coffe e,
tea , etc,), but ttey were not causing daiaagef caraatioas were badly dewsged by
nitss end had to be sprayed every two weeks| the few grapes we saw were tesvily
infested; but as a wtele, tte yile. p robl<« B8 were not serious. Both the I?SAC
amd IMfsAC people would lites to have the loan of an fecarologist f or a year or
two, Ite aention was »de as to who inmld pay for this! Collsctlons of
parasitic nites nate by tte IKSAC perstenel are to be sent to tte Musorim in
the near future, and mntei's of tte IM'MC staff will send spider mites when
they are encountered,

Two days were spent in Astrida, Euam^la-Urindi, wit.h hr. A. lain, at tte fublie
Health Laboratory. Me is interested ia parasitoloji^ in general, sad is publish-
ing on the internal parasitic adtes of biitis an«i

from Astriila we drove to Entebbe, bgaiMia, and then to Juba in the Anglo-Egyptiaa
Sudan, and ttea took tte boat to Stertoua, I left tte otter aeabers of tte
expedition in IChartoiei, and flew to Cairo.

I j^ent two days in Cairo, «ost of tte time with tte entoaologists at tte
A^irieulture College ia Gisa— tte head of tte tepartacnt is Br. A, liassan wte
is doing some work on plant feeding mites, I also spent sons tiae with Or, M, T,
Sayed of the Ibrahim University wte is also working on tte plant feedici; mites.

In teth cases the heavy teaching load prevents much research being done.

Four days were spent in Italy to see tte Berlese Collection of sites at tte
Agricultural axperisrant Station la Floreaee. fte collection ia so carefully
giiarded that few people have been allowed to work on it, Br , G, Lostbardini,
who is in charge of Business School, takes care of tte collection ate has done
a nice job of cataloguing, etc,, ate has done a little work on the oites.


HaaiOf P, S. Oman, August 2, 1955 -3,


A short time was spent la Paris with Br. Marc Andre, Assistuit Urector of the
Matnral History Musetaa, He is one of the two French acarologlsts but is doing
little research now because of adainistrstive duties*

A stopover was made in liondon on th® return trip to aeet or. June Collyer and
Mr, Chant vim are working on the spider siite-predstojT’ adte problea in Kent*
Also, I net th® *rs, Hughes (Mr, end Mrs.) wh© ere working on *lte physiology
and on th© sites affecting stored food products.

The opportunity to meet these workers was invaluable. The picture of mites in
the tropics as indicated withou
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