New York Zoological Society. Department of Tropical Research. Oceanographic expeditions. Zaca records
Scope and Contents
The New York Zoological Society's Department of Tropical Research, led by William Beebe, used the diesel schooner Zaca for two expeditions, the first in 1936 in the Gulf of California, and the second in 1937-1938 in the Eastern Pacific. These records include station data, dredging and net haul records, vertebrate catalogs, miscellaneous correspondence, and data on invertebrates, fishes, and fish stomach examinations.
Dates
- 1936-1938
Creator
- New York Zoological Society. Department of Tropical Research (Organization)
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Historical Note
The diesel schooner Zaca, owned by Templeton Crocker, was placed at the disposal of the Department of Tropical Research for two expeditions. From 25 March through 25 May 1936, the Department was engaged in the Templeton Crocker Expedition; the trip consisted of observations, deep sea trawling, and dredging operations on the Pacific Coast of Lower California from San Diego to Clarion Island and Cape San Lucas, and in the Gulf of California. The second trip, the Eastern Pacific Zaca Expedition between 6 November 1937 and 5 April 1938, employed identical oceanographic techniques for exploring the faunal area from Guadalupe, San Benito, and Cedros Island on the west coast of Lower California south through the western bays of Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. The scientific staff for both expeditions included William Beebe, John Tee-Van, and Jocelyn Crane.
Extent
1.2 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The New York Zoological Society's Department of Tropical Research, led by William Beebe, used the diesel schooner Zaca for two expeditions, the first in 1936 in the Gulf of California, and the second in 1937-1938 in the Eastern Pacific. These records include station data, dredging and net haul records, vertebrate catalogs, miscellaneous correspondence, and data on invertebrates, fishes, and fish stomach examinations.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in two series:
- Series 1
- Templeton Crocker Expedition, 1936
- Series 2
- Eastern Pacific Zaca Expedition, 1937-1938
Acquisition Information
Internal transfer.
Creator
- New York Zoological Society. Department of Tropical Research (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the New York Zoological Society Department of Tropical Research oceanographic expeditions aboard the vessel Zaca, 1936-1938
- Status
- Published
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository