New York Zoological Society. Department of Tropical Research. General records, 1900-1971.

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New York Zoological Society. Department of Tropical Research. General records, 1900-1971.

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The Department of Tropical Research (DTR), founded by William Beebe, carried out intensive ecological investigations in terrestrial and oceanographic settings. Collection spans the extent of the DTR's history and activities, without arrangement by locality or type of expedition. Included are historical subjects; reports, 1916-1962; William Beebe miscellany; Gloria Hollister biographical sketch and scrapbooks; vertebrate identifications and miscellaneous correspondence, 1916-1953; copied texts; research station guest books, 1916-1971; vertebrate and invertebrate specimen catalogs, 1916-1958; catalog of color plates, drawings, and motion pictures, 1919-1940; and reference card file to literature and specimens. Other DTR staff represented in this collection include Jocelyn Crane and John Tee-Van.

8 Hollinger boxes (2.5 linear ft.)

Wildlife Conservation Society Library, Bronx Zoo Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8149939

Wildlife Conservation Society Library, Bronx Zoo Library

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Wildlife Conservation Society Archives.

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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...

Crane, Jocelyn

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Anable, Gloria Hollister

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Zoologist and naturalist. From the description of Gloria Hollister Anable papers, 1916-2003 (bulk 1929-1936). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132925 Biographical Note 1900, June 11 Born, New York, N.Y. 1924 B.S., Connecticut College, New London, Conn. ...

Tee-Van, John.

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New York Zoological Society. Department of Tropical Research.

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