Terrestial expeditions records, 1945-1949.

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Terrestial expeditions records, 1945-1949.

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Collection contains notes, chapter outlines, drafts, and study material for HIGH JUNGLE (Duell, Sloan, and Pierce, 1949) by William Beebe. Also included are data, notes, and lists on ecology, and observations of Lepidoptera, other insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, especially bats. Correspondents include E.R. Dunn, James A. Oliver, W.H. Phelps, and George R.R. Tate. Specimens are primary subject of the correspondence.

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Beebe, Charles William, 1877-1962

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Charles William Beebe (born July 29, 1877, Brooklyn, New York – died June 4, 1962, Simla, Trinadad Tobago), American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, and author. He is remembered for the numerous expeditions he conducted for the New York Zoological Society, his deep dives in the Bathysphere, and his prolific scientific writing for academic and popular audiences. Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, Beebe left college before obta...

Dunn, E. R. (Emmett Reid), 1894-1956

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Crane, Jocelyn

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New York Zoological Society. Dept. of Tropical Research. Rancho Grande Station (Venezuela).

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Rancho Grande, a high altitude field station overlooking Lake Valencia in Venezuela, was the site of three Department of Tropical Research expeditions between 1945 and 1948. The major expenses of the laboratory, living quarters, and trips were underwritten by the Creole Petroleum Corporation. The regular research staff consisted of Director William Beebe, research zoologist Jocelyn Crane, and entomologist Henry Fleming. From the description of Terrestial expeditions records, 1945-194...

Phelps, William H. (William Henry), 1875-

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Fleming, Henry S.

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Oliver, James A. (James Arthur), 1914-1981

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Herpetologist, Associate Curator in the Dept. of Herpetology, American Museum of Natural History. From the description of Correspondence, 1946-1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155510728 American zooligist. From the description of Typed letter signed : New York, to Geoffrey Hellman, 1966 Aug. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756224787 James A. Oliver, a herpetologist, was director of the American Museum of Natural History from 1959 to 1...

Creole Petroleum Corporation

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Tate, George R. R.

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