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The White Whales of Bristol Bay, circa 1961-1962

 Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: C

Scope and Contents

Film documenting Carleton Ray's expedition to Alaska for a white whale for exhibition at the New York Aquarium. "The White Whales of Bristol Bay, a film produced by the NY Zoological Society and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game"--Title credits. The majority of the footage is of the Department of Fish and Wildlife staff, with very little whale footage.

Dates

  • circa 1961-1962

Creator

Access Information

49 films in the NYZS/WCS Edited Films series have been digitized by the WCS Archives; 45 are publicly available online. Links to digitized items can be found at the item level in this finding aid or at the WCS Archives Digital Collection page. Items that have not been digitized are not currently accessible. Please consult the WCS Archives for further information.

Extent

1 film : Color; Silent; Positive Print; Acetate Base; 24 frames per second; Kodachrome Print ; 16mm

6 minutes

525 feet (Media Diameter: 11 inches)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

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