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Beebe, William, 1877-1962

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1877 - 1962

Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:

[Various footage at Simla Research Station, Trinidad], 1951

 Item — Box: Unit 1, Shelf: F
Identifier: 102437
Scope and Contents

Shot on DTR's forty-ninth expedition, this reel includes footage of William Beebe touring the grounds at the new Department of Tropical Research lab Simla in Trinidad, and of Jocelyn Crane working in "the Flutter Inn," a "large insectary for housing and breeding butterflies and other insects under study"--1951 NYZS Annual report, p49. There are multiple macro photography shots of butterflies, caterpillars, and other insects. "Photography: J. Crane"--Film can.

Dates: 1951

[Various footage from British Guiana], circa 1920-1924

 Item — Box: Unit 2, Shelf: A
Identifier: 103601D
Scope and Contents Fledgling hoatzin walking on a tree limb. "Gold boats. River. Canje Creek. Potaro Rapids. [Department of Tropical Research staff standing with local and possibly Indigenous people in front of post office.] [Indigenous people walking and] running on trail"--Beebe film catalog circa 1940, p37. "William Beebe cutting bromeliads. Pouring out golden frogs. Tadpoles on hand. Kaieteur Falls. [William Beebe] capturing a thirty [probably closer to 10] foot boa. William Beebe holding it for Isabel...
Dates: circa 1920-1924

[Various footage, likely at Caripito and Rancho Grande, Venezuela], 1942-1948

 Item — Box: Unit 2, Shelf: D
Identifier: 103935
Scope and Contents

Various footage, some and likely all from Venezuela. Footage includes William Beebe and a young man on a small sailboat, exterior shot of a building and grounds. Microphotographic shots of birds, insects, crabs on the the beach. A large land crabs climbing a tree, antlions, unidentified insects, Squilla mantis, unidentified fish.

Dates: 1942-1948

[Various footage of landscapes and butterflies in Venezuela and Trinidad], 1940-1962

 Item — Box: Unit 4, Shelf: A
Identifier: 103781
Scope and Contents

Various landscapes and butterfly field studies. "Original scenery. Pedro [illegible] puddle in road, plain river shot, branch with dry leaves, green jungle shot and plants. Jungle shot, guayacan, Trinidad, purple orchid, manais garden, flowers"--Note in original can.

Dates: 1940-1962

Various tropical fish, original, circa 1930-1940

 Item — Box: Unit 4, Shelf: B
Identifier: 104382
Scope and Contents

Dark footage of tropical fish and coral reefs.

Dates: circa 1930-1940

William Beebe collection of memorabilia

 Fonds
Identifier: 1017
Abstract This collection consists of illustrations, photographs, artifacts, and other visual materials collected by New York Zoological Society Curator of Ornithology and Department of Tropical Research Director William Beebe. Although the items date from around 1749 to 1960, the bulk date from between the 1920s and 1940s and were likely collected by Beebe during this time. The materials feature a wide range of subjects, from animals to Beebeā€™s acquaintances and his own fame. This collection does...
Dates: circa 1749-1960; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1949

[William Beebe's diving helmet], 1925, 1927

 Item — Box: Unit 7, Shelf: E
Identifier: 104766
Scope and Contents

Reel shows footage of William Beebe diving in copper helmet and appears to be from two expeditions. From 0:00-2:57, the footage is from the Arcturus expedition to the Galapagos; the remaining footage, from 2:58-6:14 is believed to have been shot during the DTR's Haiti expedition and includes more underwater footage.

Dates: 1925, 1927

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 41
Collection 16
 
Subject
Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation 5
Bathysphere 4
Scientific expeditions -- Bermuda Islands 3
Scientific expeditions -- Trinidad and Tobago 3
Scientific expeditions -- Tropics 3
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Wildlife conservation 3
Fishes -- Catalogs and collections 2
Invertebrates -- Catalogs and collections 2
Scientific expeditions -- California, Gulf of (Mexico) 2
Scientific expeditions -- Galapagos Islands 2
Submersibles 2
Zoo animals 2
Amphibians -- Trinidad 1
Amphibians -- Venezuela 1
Animal dealers 1
Arima (Trinidad and Tobago) 1
Bats -- Venezuela 1
Biological illustration 1
Birds -- Bermuda Islands 1
Birds -- New York State -- Bronx County 1
Birds -- Trinidad 1
Birds -- Venezuela 1
Butterflies -- Venezuela 1
Explorers 1
Fishes -- Bermuda Islands 1
Fishes -- Trinidad 1
Fishes -- West Indies 1
Giant panda 1
Ichthyologists 1
Insects -- Trinidad 1
Insects -- Venezuela 1
Invertebrates -- Identification 1
Mammals -- Trinidad 1
Mammals -- Venezuela 1
Marine animals -- Bermuda Islands 1
Meteorology -- Observations -- Trinidad 1
Moths -- Venezuela 1
Naturalists 1
Oceanographic submersibles 1
Parque Nacional Henri Pittier (Venezuela) 1
Reptiles -- Trinidad 1
Reptiles -- Venezuela 1
Scientific expeditions 1
Scientific expeditions -- Guyana 1
Scientific expeditions -- Haiti 1
Scientific expeditions -- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) 1
Scientific expeditions -- Pacific Ocean 1
Scientific expeditions -- Peru Current 1
Scientific expeditions -- Sargasso Sea 1
Scientific expeditions -- Venezuela 1
Scientific expeditions -- West Indies 1
Syrinx (Bird anatomy) 1
Tropics -- Research 1
Underwater exploration 1
Vertebrates -- Catalogs and collections 1
Vertebrates -- Identification 1
Wildlife art 1
Zoo directors 1
Zoo exhibits 1
Zoo veterinarians 1
Zoo visitors 1
Zoos -- Administration 1
Zoos -- Design and construction 1
Zoos -- Administration 1
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