Richard Archbold (1907-1976), Explorer and Patron of Science CURRICULUM VITAE Compiled by Fred E. Lohrer, Archbold Biological Station, 20070601, revisions 20080724, 20201106, 20210630 < https://www.archbold-station.org/documents/publicationsPDF/RichardArchbold-CV.pdf > Born: April 9, 1907, New York, New York. Died: August 1, 1976, Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, Florida. Interment at the family mausoleum in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, NY. Parents: John Foster Archbold. b: May 10, 1877, New York, New York. d: January 7, 1930, Thomasville, Georgia. May Barron Archbold. b: February 25, 1872. d: December 11, 1939, New York, New York. Siblings: Adrian Archbold. b: August 9, 1909, Southampton, New York. d: August 9, 1974, Erie, Pennsylvania. Frances Archbold Hufty. b: October 17, 1912, New York, New York. d: November 19, 2010, Palm Beach, Florida. Education Plunkett’s School for Boys, Thomasville, Georgia, K-G6. private tutors at home, Thomasville, Georgia Stuyvesant School, Warrenton, Virginia. St Mark’s School, Southborough, Massachusetts, 2 years, 1920-1921, age 13-14. Evans School, Tanque Verde, Arizona, 3 years, 1922-1925, age 15-17. Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1928, courses in geology, chemistry, and mathematics. Columbia University, New York City, 1931 (spring semester), study comparative anatomy. Independent study; visit natural history museums in Europe to study mammals of Sulawesi, Madagascar, and New Guinea, summer 1931. Memberships: Science, Exploration, and Conservation 1929. American Society of Mammalogists, Life Member, March 1, 1929. 1929. Explorer’s Club, elected to membership, March 12, 1929. 1930. American Ornithologists’ Union (renamed American Ornithological Society in 2016). 1930. Deutschen Geselleshaft fur Saugertierkunde (German Mammalogists’ Society). 1931. National Association of Audubon Societies, Life Member, January 21, 1931. 1932. American Geographical Society, Fellow, November 22, 1932. 1932. Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences. 1930s. American Alpine Club. 1930s. Linnaean Society of New York. 1956. Florida State Museum Council, 1956-1967. 1960. American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science, appointed a Fellow, Dec. 1, 1960. 1961. Australian Mammal Society, elected to membership. also; American Institute of Biological Sciences, American Society of Naturalists, Ecological Society of America, Florida Academy of Sciences, Florida Audubon Society, New York Academy of Sciences. Memberships: Public Service Organizations in Georgia and Florida 1931. John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, Georgia, Trustee. 1943. U.S. Army Air Forces, Aircraft Warning Service, Certificate of Honorable Service. 1945. Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc.: charter member January 1945; Director 1945-1946; the first Vice-President July 5, 1945-January 30, 1947; President January 30, 1947-January 26, 1956; Vice-President January 26, 1956-1976. Awards: 25-year award, March 26, 1971. 1945. Florida Rural Electric Cooperative: Director, 1945-1975. Awards:10-year service award, 1955; 25-year Director Service award, December 1970; 30-year Director Service award, Dec.1975. 1950s. Highlands County Civil Defense Unit, long-time member. 1950s. Federal Civil Defense Administration, Florida State Civil Defense, & Dade County Civil Defense Council: Federal Civil Defense Staff College Admin. Course for Leaders in Civil Defense. 1950. Donated clock and scoreboard for the new Lake Placid High School Gymnasium. 1953. American National Red Cross, Highlands County Chapter: Board of Directors, Chairman (2 yrs.), member (9 yrs.), 1953-1962. 1956. Highlands Hammock State Park Advisory Board, Secretary 1956-1966. “The HHSP AB was the most active and hard-working AB in the state.” Comment to Alexander Blair, Chairman of the AB, from a Tallahassee official. 1956. Boy Scout Troop #162, Lake Placid: Chairman 1956; Boys & Girls Committee Chairman 1957-1958. 1957. Lions Club, Lake Placid: Founding member; Vice-President 1957-1958; President 1958-1959; Award, 10-year Charter Monarch Award from the International Association of Lions Clubs. Publications Archbold, R. 1930. Bevato, a camp in Madagascar. Natural History 30:645-652. Archbold, R. 1932. A new lemur from Madagascar. American Museum Novitates 518, 1 p. link Archbold, R., L.J. Brass, and R.V. Oldham. 1934. Camera impressions of New Guinea. Natural History 34:447-457. Archbold, R. and A.L. Rand. 1935. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 7. Summary of the 1933-1934 Papuan Expedition. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 68:527-579. link Archbold, R. and G.H.H. Tate. 1935. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 1. A new genus and species of squirrel from Celebes. American Museum Novitates 801, 6 pp. link Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1935. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 2. Twelve apparently new forms of Rattus from the Indo-Australian region. American Museum Novitates 802, 10 pp. link Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1935. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 3. Twelve apparently new forms of Muridae (other than Rattus) from the Indo-Australian region. American Museum Novitates 803, 9 pp. link Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1935. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 4. An apparently new race of wallabies from southern New Guinea. American Museum Novitates 804, 2 pp. link Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1935. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 5. Seven apparently new forms of Phalangeridae from the New Guinea region. American Museum Novitates 810, 8 pp. link Archbold, R. 1936. An ascent of Mt. Albert Edwards. American Alpine Journal 2: 449-454. Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1936. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 8. Four apparently new polyprodont marsupials from New Guinea. American Museum Novitates 823, 4 pp. link Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1936. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 9. A new race of Hyosciurus. American Museum Novitates 846, 1 p. link Archbold, R. and A.L. Rand. 1937. With plane and radio in Stone Age New Guinea. Natural History 40:567-576. Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1937. Results of the Archbold Expeditions No. 16. Some marsupials of New Guinea and Celebes. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 73:331-476. link Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1938. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 18. Two new Muridae from the western division of New Guinea. American Museum Novitates 982, 2 pp. link Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1939. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 23. A revision of the genus Emballonura (Chiroptera). American Museum Novitates 1035, 14 pp. link Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1939. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 24. Oriental Rhinolophus, with special reference to material from the Archbold collections. American Museum Novitates 1036, 12 pp. link Archbold, R. 1940. Flight to the Stone Age. Transactions of the New York Academy of Sciences 2:95-98. Archbold, R. and A.L. Rand. 1940. New Guinea Expedition, Fly River area, 1936-1937. New York, R.M. McBride and Company, 206 pp. Archbold, R. 1941. Unknown New Guinea. National Geographic 79:315-344. Archbold, R. and A.L. Rand. 1941. Latch key to a savage tribe. Natural History 46:193-199. Tate, G.H.H. and R. Archbold. 1941. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 31. New rodents and marsupials from New Guinea. American Museum Novitates 1101, 9 pp. link Archbold, R., A.L. Rand, and L.J. Brass. 1942. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 41. Summary of the 1938-1939 New Guinea Expedition. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 79:197-288. link Awards 1940. National Aeronautic Association, Certificate of Award, May 1, 1940. “To Richard Archbold and the crew of Consolidated Flying Boat “Guba” for completion of their successful research expedition and flight around the world at its maximum diameter, via San Diego, California, Hawaii, Wake Island, New Guinea, Australia, Africa, Virgin Islands, New York, with return to San Diego, during 1938 and 1939. Other outstanding performances during the expedition include a non-stop flight across Australia and spanning of the Indian Ocean.” 1940. National Aeronautic Association, San Diego Aeronautic Club Chapter, A silver trophy awarded in May 1940. “To Richard Archbold and crew of Consolidated Flying Boat Guba in appreciation of their aerial history making expedition around the world during 1938 and 1939.” 1940. The Netherlands Government, Order of the Orange Nassau, June 22, 1940. “In recognition of the accomplishments of his scientific expedition to Netherlands New Guinea during 1938-39, where he achieved results of untold benefit to science and to the Netherlands.” 1969. American Museum of Natural History Trustees, Centennial Commemorative Medal for Distinguished Service, December 30, 1969 (see American Museum below). “In recognition of Richard Archbold’s faithful service to the Museum and for his contributions to science.” 1974. Florida Conservation Council, Conservation Achievement Award, A framed painting (reproduction) by Donald R. Eckelberry of a pair of Fulvous Whistling-Ducks awarded on April 6, 1974. “For a lifetime of work in conservation and for his great help to other scientists.” Species Named for Richard Archbold in Honor of his Support for Science plants, n = 44 : mosses - 5, & flowering plants - 39. These are all from New Guinea. link animals, n = 40: cladocera - 1, spiders - 3, insects - 26, fishes - 1, amphibians - 1, birds - 7, & mammals - 1. Eight insects are from New Guinea; all the