William Beebe records, 1894-1932.

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William Beebe records, 1894-1932.

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Portions of this collection, predating Beebe's tenure with the Zoological Park, include catalogs of birds collected and skinned, 1896-1897, and student course notes from lectures by Frank M. Chapman, among others, ca.1894. The collection includes a handwritten record of wild birds sighted in the Zoological Park during 1910 and correspondence concerning the publication and sale of A MONOGRAPH OF THE PHEASANTS (Witherby & Co., 1918-1922), 1911-1932.

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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...

New York Zoological Park

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New York Zoological Park. Dept. of Birds. Office of Curator.

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William Beebe (1877-1962) was among the earliest of the curatorial staff of the Bronx Zoo, joining the Zoological Park in 1899 as Assistant Curator of Birds. He was Curator of Birds, 1902-1918, Honorary Curator of Birds, 1919-1962, and founding director of the Department of Tropical Research. From the description of William Beebe records, 1894-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155464507 ...

Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945

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