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[Department of Tropical Research staff and grounds at Simla, Trinidad], 1957

 Item — Box: Unit 2, Shelf: B
Identifier: 103872

Scope and Contents

An edited reel capturing the arduous task of local Trinidadians and DTR staff moving supplies and setting up equipment for the 57th expedition of the Department of Tropical Research to Simla, Trinidad. Exterior shots of station and surrounding area. Shots of William Beebe using binoculars. Shots of a man, possibly David Snow, operating a motion picture camera. Dr. Snow has "continued the observation of manakin displays begun during 1956 and embarked on cine-photography which will help in the analysis of very quick display movements"--1957 NYZS Annual report, p59.

Dates

  • 1957

Creator

Extent

1 film : Color; Silent; Positive print; Acetate base; 24 frames per second; Original Kodachrome ; 16mm

5 minutes

175 feet (Media Diameter: 7 inches)

Language of Materials

English

General

Digitized through a 2023 Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from the Mellon Foundation.

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

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