Thane, Elswyth, 1900-1984
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
[Department of Tropical Research activities, Bermuda, part I], circa 1928-1929
Item — Box: Unit 3, Shelf: C
Identifier: 104293
Scope and Contents
Home movie reels from Elswyth Thane of a Bermuda Oceanographic Expedition that may have been the twelfth for the Department of Tropical Research. Footage of Gloria Hollister's dog Trumps and expedition members on board the S. S. Fort Victoria. William Beebe and John Tee-Van are shown aboard a motorboat, staff embark on Nonsuch Island in Bermuda, Beebe and Tee-Van interact with a monkey, play catch with a ball, and hold up a puppy. Beebe and Tee-Van bathe the monkey. Staff observe a tortoise...
Dates:
circa 1928-1929
[Department of Tropical Research activities, Bermuda, part II], circa 1928-1929
Item — Box: Unit 3, Shelf: C
Identifier: 104293B
Scope and Contents
Footage from the Department of Tropical Research work in Bermuda. Some shots are similar to Pathe's Beebe footage, but there are additional shots. Based on the black edges, this reel looks to be 16mm footage shot with a home movie camera, not a reduction print from 35mm nitrate negative. Presumed to be shot by Elswyth Thane. Further description pending digitization; expected October 2024.
Dates:
circa 1928-1929