4) Bathynomeus Trapping Project, 1981-1984
Scope and Content
The materials document special projects Nixon Griffis worked on at the New York Aquarium, first in his position as Assistant to the Director and later as a trustee of the New York Zoological Society. Topics primarily include suggestions for Aquarium exhibits and collecting activity, especially of benthic and mesopelagic marine animals. A few files include correspondence and photographs from William Beebe’s former Bathysphere colleague Otis Barton.
Dates
- 1981-1984
Access Restrictions
There are access restrictions within this series. Please contact the WCS Archives for further information.
Extent
From the Collection: 19.05 Linear Feet (19 Hollinger boxes, 1 half-Hollinger box, 9 cartons)
From the Collection: 1.46 Cubic Feet (1 bound volume/album container, 1 flat box, 1 map case folder)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Creator
- From the Collection: New York Aquarium (Organization)
- From the Collection: New York Zoological Society. Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository