A Preface about William Beebe, and The Curious Crabs of Singapore, 1955

Item — Box: Unit 3, Shelf: F

Identifier: 104340B

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Scope and Contents

Edited film likey presented at NYZS Annual Meeting about the Department of Tropical Research's 54th expedition in Malaya, and narrated by Jocelyn Crane. Begins with preface showing William Beebe and Michael Tweedie, director of the Raffles Museum, followed by Beebe visiting the Johor Zoo. The Curious Crabs of Singapore documents Jocelyn Crane's studies on 32 species of Ocypodid crabs. Footage of Singapore waterfront, followed by footage and descriptions of various crabs, with focus on courtship beahviors, feeding, sheltering, and fighting. Footage of crabs is interspersed with shots of people in urban areas.

Dates

1955

Creator

Crane, Jocelyn (Person)

Access Information

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Extent

1 film : Color; Variable Area Optical Sound; Positive Print; Acetate Base; 24 frames per second; Kodachrome Print ; 16mm

12.5 minutes

450 feet (Media Diameter: 11 inches)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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.