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Wildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.)

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Found in 998 Collections and/or Records:

The Living Forest series [part unidentified], 1948

 Item — Carton: Vinegar Box 002
Identifier: 103677
Scope and Contents

Unidentified part from The Living Forest series.

Dates: 1948

The Living Forest series [part unidentified], 1948

 Item — Container: Unit 5, Shelf: A
Identifier: 103547B
Scope and Contents

Unidentified part from The Living Forest series.

Dates: 1948

The Living Forest series [part unidentified], 1948

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: D
Scope and Contents

Unidentified part from The Living Forest series.

Dates: 1948

The Living Reptile Series, part 1: Introducing the Reptiles, 1954

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: D
Identifier: 104307
Scope and Contents

First film in the NYZS The Living Reptile Series. NYZS educational film shot at the Bronx Zoo and on location in Florida, featuring Turtles, Crocodilians, Beak-Heads, Lizards and Snakes. "Produced in the NY Zoological Park. Under the direction of James A. Oliver Curator of Reptiles. Photographed by Sam Dunton. Directed by William Bridges. Permission to photograph many scenes in the Everglades National Park and Marine Studios at Marineland Florida is gratefully acknowledged"--Film credits.

Dates: 1954

The Living Reptile series, part 2: Reproduction of the King Cobra, 1957-1958

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: B
Identifier: 104230B
Scope and Contents

Film illustrating king cobras from the Reptile House reproducing, with close-ups focusing on studying the snake eggs. "Living Reptile series Ohpiophagus. Directed under the supervision of James A. Oliver, Curator of Reptiles"--Film credits.

Dates: 1957-1958

The Living Soil, 1948

 Item — Carton: Vinegar Box 001
Identifier: 103692
Scope and Contents

Possibly a film produced by the Conservation Foundation.

Dates: 1948

The Living Water series, part 1: Nature's Plan, 1953

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: A
Scope and Contents

"A companion to the film 'Man's Problem,' this film describes the water cycle as nature's plan for providing all living things with life-giving water. Natural and time-lapse photography combine with animated drawings to clarify the mechanics of the water cycle and to describe and contrast various water cycle patterns in North America"----Water Films, 2nd edition, compiled by National Science Film Library of the Canadian Film Institute (1964).

Dates: 1953

The Living Water series, part 2: Man's Problem, 1953

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: A
Scope and Contents

Color silent print. "A sequel to the film 'Nature's Plan,' this film demonstrates our absolute dependence on an adequate supply of clear, fresh water. It describes our increasingly serious water shortage problem and outliens the steps that must be taken if water is to be made available in the future for our increasing population and expanding industry"--Water Films, 2nd edition, compiled by National Science Film Library of the Canadian Film Institute (1964).

Dates: 1953

The Living Water series, part 2: Man's Problem (Soundtrack), 1953

 Item — Container: Unit 1, Shelf: A
Scope and Contents

English-language soundtrack. "A sequel to the film 'Nature's Plan,' this film demonstrates our absolute dependence on an adequate supply of clear, fresh water. It describes our increasingly serious water shortage problem and outliens the steps that must be taken if water is to be made available in the future for our increasing population and expanding industry"--Water Films, 2nd edition, compiled by National Science Film Library of the Canadian Film Institute (1964).

Dates: 1953

The Locomotion of Snakes, 1952

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: G
Identifier: 104217B
Scope and Contents

Produced by Staff Photographer Sam Dunton and Curator of Reptiles, James A. Oliver, the film shows the locomotion of various snakes and features a puff adder being photographed from below and by x-ray. "This is the first x-ray motion picture ever made to show the anatomical movements involved [of snakes]". It was intended to be part of a series on reptiles that would include the NYZS film Introducing the Reptiles.

Dates: 1952

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Type
Archival Object 959
Collection 39
 
Subject
Wildlife conservation 17
Zoos -- Administration 14
Zoo animals 11
Public aquariums 8
Aquarists 6
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Public aquariums -- Design and construction 6
Aquarium animals 5
Aquatic animals 5
Zoo directors 5
Zoo exhibits 5
Zoos -- Employees 5
Marine laboratories 4
Scientific expeditions 4
Wildlife conservation -- Law and legislation 4
Wildlife research 4
Animal dealers 3
Herpetology 3
Marine biologists 3
Wildlife conservation -- Fieldwork 3
Wildlife management 3
Zoo veterinarians 3
Zoo visitors 3
Birds -- Conservation 2
Endangered species 2
Herpetologists 2
Ichthyologists 2
Marine ecology 2
New York Zoological Society -- History 2
Public aquariums -- Administration 2
Scientific expeditions -- Trinidad and Tobago 2
Wildlife art 2
Wildlife conservation -- Africa 2
Wildlife conservationists 2
Zoos -- Design and construction 2
Zoos -- Administration 2
Zoos -- Educational aspects 2
American bison 1
Aquarium visitors 1
Bathysphere 1
Birds -- New York State -- Bronx County 1
Birds of paradise (Birds) 1
Electrophorus (Fish) 1
Endangered species -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
Giant panda 1
Mammalogists 1
Mammalogy 1
Mammals -- Research 1
Marine natural products 1
Motion picture film collections 1
Museum exhibits 1
National parks and reserves 1
New York Zoological Park -- History 1
Ornithologists 1
Primates -- Africa 1
Protected areas 1
Public aquariums -- Educational aspects 1
Public aquariums -- Employees 1
Reptiles 1
Rodents -- Canada 1
Scientific expeditions -- Bermuda Islands 1
Scientific expeditions -- Costa Rica 1
Scientific expeditions -- Guyana 1
Scientific expeditions -- Labrador (N.L.) 1
Scientific expeditions -- Papua New Guinea 1
Scientific expeditions--Asia 1
Snakebites 1
Snakes 1
Veterinary medicine 1
Veterinary medicine -- Research 1
Whale sounds 1
Whales 1
Wild animal collecting 1
Wildlife conservation -- Madagascar 1
Wildlife conservation -- Sudan 1
Wildlife management -- Madagascar 1
Xiphophorus 1
Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation 1
Zoos 1
Zoos -- Administration -- Economic aspects 1
Zoos -- Public relations 1
Zoos -- Publicity 1
Zoos in motion pictures 1
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