US Navy Galapagos Expedition 1941: Correspondence

This set of Dr. Waldo Schmitt's correspondence while on the United States Navy Galapagos Expedition in 1941 includes detailed progress reports as well as more personal notes to colleagues back in Washington, D.C.. Help us transcribe this material and learn about what Dr. Schmitt was looking for when considering whether to set up a research station in a place with no fresh water source.