Galapagos lecture III [including footage from Noma (1923) and Arcturus (1925) expeditions), 1923 - 1925

Item — Box: Unit 1, Shelf: A

Identifier: 103529

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Scope and Contents

The majority of this reel was shot on the 1925 Arcturus Galapagos expedition; there is also some material from the 1923 Noma Arcturus Galapagos expedition. “Isabel [Cooper] painting underwater. Moorish idol and moray eel. [Hunting a giant manta ray. Bringing manta ray on deck. Examining and sketching it.] Frigate [birds] courting. Frigate, normal and slow flight. Sea lions [swimming.] Sea lions; Noma, Ruth [Rose]. Sea lions; Arcturus, Don [Dickerman]”--Beebe film catalog circa 1940, P25. "Volcanic eruptions on Albemarle Island. Flowing of lava into ocean. Steam clouds rising and clouds formed from it overhead. Dr. Beebe and another man walking on the hot lava beds"--Original can label from reel 102755.

Dates

1923 - 1925

Creator

Schoedsack, Ernest B., 1893-1979 (Person)

Access Information

All films in this subseries have been digitized by the WCS Archives and are publicly available online. Links to digitized items can be found at the item level in this finding aid or at the WCS Archives Digital Collection page.

Extent

1 film : Black and White; Silent; Negative Print; Acetate Base; 18 frames per second; Dupe Negative ; 16mm

9 minutes

325 feet (Media Diameter 7 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.