Dorsett-Morse Expedition Journal Volume 1, 1929-02 - 1929-03

Series I consists of 17 bound journals and 13 folders. The journals contain photographs, travel itineraries, daily textual accounts of the expedition by both Dorsett and Morse, fiber and fabric samples, maps, charts, diagrams, pamphlets, and correspondence. Volumes are housed in boxes labeled volumes 1-17 (with Volume 2 having two parts). Journals one through six are numbered consecutively, and then beginning at what should be journal seven, the journal numbering started over with number one. Therefore, journals seven through 17 have two numbers- the one that follows chronological order and the renumbered one. All of volumes are now housed in boxes labeled volumes 1-17 (with Volume 2 having two parts). The journals are arranged by date, beginning with the planning for the expedition in 1929 and culminating with its journey home to the United States in 1932. Volumes 1 -15 are arranged chronologically and each includes photographs and narrative recollections for one or two month time period. As of August 2006, Volume 16 is not in the collection. Volume 17 is a compilation of several short articles, each pertaining to a specific plant or cultivation practice. The subjects include: the white-barked pine tree, Chinese persimmon cultivation and preservation, fruit tree support practices, chrysanthemums, the peppermint industry, Ch'ing Ma, and winter forcing of strawberries. Box 18 consists of 13 folders that contain loose materials from many of the journals including receipts, itineraries, content lists, and financial records documenting administrative information from the expedition. The folders are marked with the original location of each item.