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

 Organization

Found in 997 Collections and/or Records:

[Various fishes, sponges, and Aquarium scenery], 1965

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

"Salmonidae-trout and salmon. Scleropareioidea (Sea Robin, Zebrafish).Porifera, Sponges. Aquarium scenery - waves, rocks and gulls. Driftwood. beach - stormy day. Waves over jetty. Person on beach. Scenes of ocean from aquarium cloudy day. Black ghost fish. Tiny trunkfish"--Original can label.

Dates: 1965

[Various footage], 1969

 Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: D
Scope and Contents

Shot list: "Members kids treasure hunt zoo (cuts from "And Meanwhile ... '1969). Snapping turtle -walking and biting soft-shell turtle. Insects shot for Wild Gold - Tsetse Fly"--Original box label.

Dates: 1969

[Various footage from Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, and Alaska], 1962

 Item — Container: Unit 7, Shelf: A
Identifier: 103732
Scope and Contents

"Incubating python. Nesting lapwing, baby Malayan tapirs, consuls general, crowd scenes, garden party and chimps. Roosevelt elk, nocturnal scenes in Small Mammal House, walruses in Alaska, walruses at aquarium, anemones, white whales in Alaska, and white whales at aquarium"--Original can label.

Dates: 1962

[Various footage from Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, and Trinidad], circa 1940s-1970

 Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: D
Summary

Reel shot list: "African plains. mosaic lion taken from Lions at Home. Exterior lion house exhibits. Dr. Nigrelli [Coates?] in lion house laboratory. Dr. Beebe and staff - Department of Tropical Research Lab - Simla Trinidad. Beebe - Lab workers - Simla Research. Education classes at Old Bird House and at Marsh Garden. Tractor Trains. Sign (old) Animal Hospital. (old) Children's Zoo. Garden - aquarium (1970)"--Original box label.

Dates: circa 1940s-1970

[Various footage, including brambles, marine mammals underwater, and rhinos and lions], circa 1966-1967

 Item — Container: Unit 6, Shelf: D
Identifier: 104603B
Scope and Contents

Three reels of separate content spliced together. The first reel is an edited black-and-white reversal close-up of footage of brambles or tree branches. The second reel is a dupe of underwater mammal footage. The third reel is footage of rhinos and lions in the wild.

Dates: circa 1966-1967

[Various footage, including Serengeti National Park and the New York Aquarium], 1964

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

Film opens with a shot of signpost for Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Footage of lions, tigers hunting, closeups. The last 400 ft of film is footage of walruses, fish, and their handlers at the aquarium.

Dates: 1964

[Various footage including Tomorrow outtakes and World of Birds], circa 1961-1972

 Item — Container: Unit 6, Shelf: D
Scope and Contents

Outtakes from the film "Tomorrow", a medium shot of "Dr. Conway talking, a tour of the construction of World of Birds, with Mrs. Wallace"--Note in original can.

Dates: circa 1961-1972

[Various footage, mostly of NYZS bird-related work], circa 1972-1977

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

"Fake Print of Tmrw. Conway in Bolivia. -Cock of the Rock MS and LS; LS: CU. Conway directing tree raising. Opening of WOB crowds climbing up ramp"--Note found in original box.

Dates: circa 1972-1977

[Various footage, mostly of NYZS bird-related work], circa 1972-1977

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

"Fake Print of Tmrw. Conway in Bolivia. -Cock of the Rock MS and LS; LS: CU. Conway directing tree raising. Opening of WOB crowds climbing up ramp"--Note found in original box.

Dates: circa 1972-1977

[Various footage, mostly related to the World of Birds, also baby animals], 1972

 Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: C
Scope and Contents "WOB - Work on cork tree; bring in diet; painters; hummer; Manakin ex; desert exh. and birds; Australia birds; Cork tree; Turaco; Quetzel; Turaco - Ross; hummer; Pitta; Desert birds; Australia birds; Manakin; Kingfisher - Pygmy; Calliste; Misc. birds; J.S. painting; cypress trees; perching big cage; putting in first birds; misc. 1st exhibit; cliff being built; cypress trees; planting; Cork tree; planting bromiliaes in cork tree; Wood Pecker; Pitta; Fairy Blue and exhibit; Cock of Rock;...
Dates: 1972

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Type
Archival Object 959
Collection 38
 
Subject
Wildlife conservation 16
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
Scientific expeditions 4
Wildlife conservation -- Law and legislation 4
Wildlife research 4
Animal dealers 3
Herpetology 3
Marine laboratories 3
Wildlife management 3
Zoo veterinarians 3
Zoo visitors 3
Birds -- Conservation 2
Endangered species 2
Herpetologists 2
Ichthyologists 2
Marine biologists 2
New York Zoological Society -- History 2
Public aquariums -- Administration 2
Scientific expeditions -- Trinidad and Tobago 2
Wildlife conservation -- Fieldwork 2
Wildlife conservationists 2
Zoos -- Design and construction 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 ecology 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 art 1
Wildlife conservation -- Africa 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 -- Administration 1
Zoos in motion pictures 1
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