[Bathysphere, Bermuda; Arcturus; and Zaca expedition footage], circa 1925-1937

This reel contains three different Department of Tropical Research expeditions: 1) The Bathysphere, Bermuda [also #3]: "Animation, Bathysphere descent. Pulling in twisted hose and uncoiling. Hurricane on Nonsuch Island. Loading Bathysphere from the deck of Taifun, onto the [barge] Ready"--Beebe film catalog circa 1940, p41. "With Beebe and Barton on top. First testing of the Bathysphere - bailing out Bathysphere from water. Second testing of Bathysphere - bailing out Bathysphere from water"--Original can label. Removing imperfect window. Scene repeated. 2) Arcturus expedition in the Galapagos: "Volcanic eruptions on Albemarle Island. Flowing of lava into ocean. Steam clouds rising and clouds formed from it overhead. Dr. Beebe and another man walking on the hot lava beds"--Original can label from reel 102755. Crew watching volcano eruptions from the deck of the Arcturus. 3) The Bathysphere, Bermuda: "William Beebe telephoning at light window. Ready coming, head on. Implosion, William Beebe smiling. Implosion, coming on deck. Implosion, unscrewing bolt. Going over for deep dive. Fastening hose to cable. [Otis Barton and William Beebe] going in for deep dive. White lead on door. Door on. Door closing from inside. Inside looking out light window. Gloria Hollister outside window. Hammering on bolts. William Beebe at light window. Screwing on wing bolt. Gloria Hollister outside and William Beebe inside phoning. John Tee Van signaling on deck. Bathysphere going up. William Beebe at light window. Close up of Gloria Hollister. Going overboard. Deck shots. Screwing on door. Whitening cable. Bathysphere coming in. Loading supplies and instruments. Bathysphere coming out of water and on deck. Unscrewing wing bolt. Otis Barton and William Beebe going in. Otis Barton and William Beebe coming out (1930). Unscrewing wing bolt. Removing door. Coming out. Coming out again. William Beebe and Otis Barton posing. Coming out William Beebe and Otis Barton posing"--Beebe film catalog circa 1940, p43. 4) Zaca, Mexico expedition: "Alijos rocks"--Beebe film index circa 1940, p18. "Men sitting on bowspit. Distant shot of island. William Beebe and crew in rowboat. William Beebe diving. Men pumping air to William Beebe from rowboat. William Beebe surfacing. Men in rowboat with marlin. Marlin hoisted on deck. William Beebe collecting specimen. Plankton net off stern. Opening plankton net. Examining specimen. [Jocelyn Crane] examining specimen under microscope. Men in rowboat. Distant shot of ships. Harpooning manta ray. Distant shot of islands. Rowboat coming ashore. Examining shark. Examining of gills. Close up shark head. Boobie bird"--Note in original can.