Robert Cushman Murphy Collection, 1907-1971
Mss.B.M957
I. Papers | 15 Linear feet | |||
Monti, Mario.
Robert Cushman Murphy | 1975 | 5 page(s) | ||
Transcript of taped interview with Murphy from February 2, 1972 concerning Long Island and conservation. Monti was a public school teacher. Printed in Long Island Forum magazine, February 1975. Provenance: M2002-37. Gift of Eleanor Mathews, October 2002 | ||||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Founding of the Whaling Museum at Cold Spring Harbor | 1967 | 10 page(s) | ||
Printed pamphlet Provenance: M2002-37. Gift of Eleanor Mathews, October 2002 | ||||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Genealogical Data | 1917-1919 | 1 folder | ||
Includes Records of Family traits for the Barstow and Murphy families, lists of ancestors, a 1918 letter to Robert Cushman Murphy from a sibling with further family information, a copy of Robert Cushman Murphy's birth certificate, and a family tree. Provenance: M2002-37. Gift of Eleanor Mathews, October 2002 | ||||
Murphy, Robert Cushman. Obituaries and Tributes | 1973 | 5 item(s) | ||
Includes articles from the East Hampton Star, Newsday, Providence Journal, and Wetlands Magazine. Provenance: M2002-37. Gift of Eleanor Mathews, October 2002 | ||||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Robert Murphy's Long Island | 1973 | 1 page(s) | ||
Remarks were part of a lecture on life in Long Island given before APS in 1962. Reprinted in Newsday, March 21, 1973. Provenance: M2002-37. Gift of Eleanor Mathews, October 2002 | ||||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Three Days at the Bottom of the World | 1971 | 5 page(s) | ||
Article in Oceans magazine, September-October 1971, in which Murphy describes a 1912 Antarctic expedition he took part in. Provenance: M2002-37. Gift of Eleanor Mathews, October 2002 | ||||
Watson, George E. | 1968 | 2 item(s) | ||
Two letters to Robert Cushman Murphy. One includes distribution maps for an Antarctic bird guide. Provenance: M2002-37. Gift of Eleanor Mathews, October 2002 | ||||
DDT Spraying Data | ||||
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Long Island Environmental Council, Inc | ||||
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II. Bound Volumes | 10 Linear feet | |||
1 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
1. Long Island, 1940-1942 | 1940-1942 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Hollins Island, Long Island | 24 August 1940 | 1 map, 2 pieces, 8.3 x 15.2 cm | ||
2 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
2. Long Island, 1943-1945 | 1943-1945 | 1 volume(s) | ||
3 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
3. Long Island, 1946-1949 | 1946-1949 | 1 volume(s) | ||
4 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
4. Long Island and elsewhere, 1950-1952 | 1950-1952 | 1 volume(s) | ||
5 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
5. Long Island and elsewhere, 1953 | 1953 | 1 volume(s) | ||
6 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
6. Long Island and elsewhere, 1954-1955 | 1954-1955 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Riverhead tract, Long Island | 16 September 1955 | 1 map, 18.4 x 21 cm | ||
7 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
7. Long Island and elsewhere, 1956-1958 | 1956-1958 | 1 volume(s) | ||
8 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
8. Long Island and elsewhere, 1959 | 1959 | 1 volume(s) | ||
9 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
9. Baja California, 1915 | 1915 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Abstract: Diary kept on the Brooklyn Museum Expedition to Lower California, 1915. Native American images note: 28 black and white silver gelatin prints, 1 map. | ||||
Cocopa settlement | 1915 | |||
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Papa Laguna | 1915 | |||
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10 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
10. Florida fisheries, 1919. West coast of Florida and North Carolina capes | 1919 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Native American images note: 1 black and white silver gelatin print of Seminole Indians at Turners River, Florida. | ||||
11 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
11. Tring, 1932. Visit to England to secure the Rothschild collection of birds for the American Museum of Natural History | 1932 | 1 volume(s) | ||
12 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
12. Peruvian Littoral Expedition, 1919-1920 | 1919-1920 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Abstract: Diary kept on the Peruvian Littoral Expedition of the Brooklyn Museum, 1919-1920. Native American images note: 4 pencil sketches of Huaco twin vases. | ||||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Bay of Pisco and waters about Paracas Peninsula | 4 November 1919 | 1 map, 14 x 21.6 cm | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Chincha Islands | 14 October 1919 | 1 map, 14 x 21.6 cm | ||
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Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Chincha Islands, Middle Island | 1 January 1920 | 1 map, 14 x 21.6 cm | ||
Colored. | ||||
Huaco (pottery) | 1919-1920 | |||
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Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Isla de Lobos de Afuera | 1920 | 1 map, 14 x 21.6 cm | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Islas de Guanape | 1 January 1920 | 1 map, 14 x 21.6 cm | ||
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Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Islas de Lobos de Tierra | 1920 | 1 map, 14 x 21.6 cm | ||
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Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Islas de Macabi | 1920 | 1 map, 14 x 21.6 cm | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Peruvian coastline | 1919-1920 | 1 map, 5.1 x 18.4 cm | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
San Gallan Island | 1919 | 1 map, 14 x 21.6 cm | ||
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Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Santa Rosita Island and Isla Viegas | 16 November 1919 | 1 map, 14 x 21.6 cm | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
South Island, Chincha | 14 October 1919 | 1 map, 14 x 21.6 cm | ||
Colored. | ||||
13 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
13. Peru, 1953-1954. Oceanography, fish, birds, fishing operations, guano | 1953-1954 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Coastal valley north of Lima, Peru | 12 December 1953 | 1 map, 10.2 x 17.8 cm | ||
14 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
14. Florida and the Gulf Stream, 1937 | 1937 | 1 volume(s) | ||
15 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
15. Askoy Expedition, 1941. Voyage in the schooner Askoy along the coasts of Darien, Colombia, and Ecuador to the Malpelo Islands, investigating shorelines and outlying pelagic waters from points of view of geographer, oceanographer, and marine biologist | 1941 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Malpelo Island | 30 March 1941 | 1 map, 2 pieces, 28 x 21.6 cm | ||
16 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
16. New Zealand, 1947-1948. New Zealand flora, fauna, and sea-life; Seventh Pacific Science Congress | 1947-1948 | 1 volume(s) | ||
McCaskill, Murray.
R. C. Murphy's New Zealand travel route | 8 March 1948 | 1 map, 17.1 x 19.1 cm | ||
17 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
17. New Zealand, 1949. New Zealand flora, fauna, and sea-life; Seventh Pacific Science Congress | 1949 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Mauna Loa, Hawaii, and Island of Hawaii | 30 January 1949 | 1 map, 21.6 x 28 cm | ||
18 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
18. Low Country, 1928-1947. South Carolina and southeastern United States | 1928-1947 | 1 volume(s) | ||
19 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
19. Bermuda, 1951. Rediscovery of the cahow, or Bermuda petrel | 1951 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Northeastern end of Bermuda | 1951 | 1 map, 16.5 x 25.4 cm | ||
20 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
20. Coast to Coast, and Mexico, 1955-1956. A 12,000-mile motor trip to British Columbia, the west coast of the United States, and Mexico | 1955-1956 | 1 volume(s) | ||
21 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
21. Around the World, 1957-1958. Ninth Pacific Science Congress | 1957-1958 | 1 volume(s) | ||
22 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
22. Operation Deep Freeze, 1960. Cruise of the U.S.S. Glacier in Antarctica, to the head of the Bellingshausen Sea | 1960 | 1 volume(s) | ||
23 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
23. South Georgia Expedition, 1912-1913. Microfilm. Printed as Logbook for Grace. See volume 30 below | 1912-1913 | 1 volume(s) | ||
24 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
24. Venezuela, 1952. Birds and fish of the coastal areas | 1952 | 1 volume(s) | ||
25 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
25. Philippines, 1953. Eighth Pacific Science Congress | 1953 | 1 volume(s) | ||
26 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
26. Europe, 1950. Congressus Internationalis Ornithologicus, at Uppsala | 1950 | 1 volume(s) | ||
27 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
27. Stranger Pacific Cruise, 1956. Journal of the Scripps Cooperative Oceanic Productivity Expedition | 1956 | 1 volume(s) | ||
28 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
28. San José Island, 1945. Flora and fauna of an island "which has had almost no human inhabitants since the extermination of the native Indians early in the 16th century" | 1945 | 1 volume(s) | ||
29 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
29. Expedition to Peru and Ecuador, 1924-1925 | 1924-1925 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Native American images note: 2 watercolor sketches, 1 ink sketch. | ||||
Quechua man | 1924-1925 | |||
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Quechua woman and child | 1924-1925 | |||
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30 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
30. Logbook for Grace, Published, Logbook for Grace: Whaling Brig Daisy, 1912-1913. (New York, 1947) | 1912-1913 | 1 volume(s) | ||
31 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
31. Europe, 1926 | 1926 | 1 volume(s) | ||
32 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
32. Coast to Coast, 1951 | 1951 | 1 volume(s) | ||
33 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
33. Inagua, 1956, 1958 | 1956-1958 | 1 volume(s) | ||
34 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
34. Long Island and elsewhere, 1960-1962 | 1960-1962 | 1 volume(s) | ||
35 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
35. Long Island and elsewhere, 1964-1965 | 1964-1965 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Native American images note: 2 newspaper clippings, Montauk Indians. | ||||
36 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
36. Long Island and elsewhere, 1965-1966 | 1965-1966 | 1 volume(s) | ||
37 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
37. Long Island and elsewhere, 1967-1968 | 1967-1968 | 1 volume(s) | ||
38 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
38. Chocó Expedition, 1937. Field work in the launch "Wilpet" between Panama and Ecuador | 1937 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Primarily concerned with collection of water samples from the Pacific, meteorological data, etc. Some notes and discussion of Indians of Colombia and Ecuador. Groups mentioned: Choco, Citara, Noanama, Cholo, Paparo, Tucura, and Cuna. Native American images note: 2 photomechanical prints, 2 black and white silver gelatin prints. | ||||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Chocó, Columbia | 1937 | 1 map, 16.5 x 17.1 cm | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Map of Panama and Colombia Indian tribes | 1937 | 1 map, 12.7 x 15.2 cm | ||
39 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
39. Long Island and elsewhere, 1969-1970 | 1969-1970 | 1 volume(s) | ||
40 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
40. Australasia, 1971 | 1971 | 1 volume(s) | ||
41 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
41. The Way of the Sperm Whale, 1912-1913. Photo essay on whale hunting and way of life, while aboard the brig Daisy | 1912-1913 | 1 volume(s) | ||
42 Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
42. The birds of Long Island, 1907 | 1907 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Columbia University, 1941-1942 | 1903-1949 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Diary of Robert Cushman Murphy, includes many illustrations, sketches, and photographs pertaining to his early life. Native American images note: 23 pencil and ink sketches of arrowheads found near boyhood home, portraits of Sioux. | ||||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Migrant Cruise, June - July 1933 | 1933 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Oceanography Notes, 1941 | 1941 | 1 volume(s) | ||
Murphy, Robert Cushman, 1887-1973.
Panama, 1924-1925. Third Pan-American Scientific Congress, Lima | 1924-1925 | 1 volume(s) |