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Wesley Lanyon photographic slides from the Kalbfleisch Research Station

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 333
Scope and Contents

Four photographs taken at the Kalbfleisch Field Research Station (Huntington, L. I.). Includes Davey Gill in banding lab, Chrysemys marked, screech owl, and Tamias close up.

Dates: undated
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Wesley Lanyon photographic slides from the Kalbfleisch Research Station

Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Orn60
Scope and Contents This collection contains bound volumes, notes, correspondence, photographs, log books and journals. The material has been arranged into three series. The collection is largely comprised of thirty-three Bound Volumes (Series I) that contain letters and journal entries written by the field researchers that participated in the Whitney South Sea Expedition. Many of these bound volumes store additional material including hand-drawn maps, specimen sketches, photographs and a few handwritten...
Dates: 1920-2007
Found in: Department of Ornithology Archives / Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History Collection

Who rules the world? Insects ; Bird islands of the Pacific

 Collection
Identifier: Film Collection no. 36
Scope and Contents SEGMENT 1: Who Rules the World? Insects. In this first segment, Mont Adelbert Cazier hypothesizes that someday insects might dominate the earth. His comments on the earth's insect population are illustrated with films of insect activity. The credits and the first part of this segment are missing. A discussion of insect destruction and close-up views of live beetles brought into the studio are also included. SEGMENT 2: Bird Islands of the Pacific. Robert Cushman Murphy, AMNH ornithologist,...
Dates: 1953
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Who rules the world? Insects ; Bird islands of the Pacific

Wild birds and man ; Male fish incubation ; Bullfighting

 Collection
Identifier: Film Collection no. 73
Scope and Contents SEGMENT 1: Wild Birds and Man. Robert Cushman Murphy, AMNH ornithologist, discusses the useful relationships between wild birds and men, as illustrated by the honeyguide bird used by the Wandorobo (i.e. Dorobo) to track down wild beehives in the east African forest. Portions of Edgar Monsanto Queeny's film, Wandorobo, are shown, in which the birds are seen locating and guiding hunters to the hive. They are rewarded with the honey, wax, and grubs left behind after the Wandorobo have opened...
Dates: 1954
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Wild birds and man ; Male fish incubation ; Bullfighting

Wild Life Films photographic slide collection, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 539
Abstract

Photographs of animals in nature. Includes geese, swans, a woodchuck, grizzly bear, and other animals.

Dates: undated
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Wild Life Films photographic slide collection, undated.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 655
Scope and Contents

Views of the temporary exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1999, Akeley Gallery.

Dates: 1999 August
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition photographic slides

Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition photographic slides, 1994.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 157E
Abstract

Views of the temporary exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1994. Akeley Gallery. The competition was organized by the British Museum of Natural History and Wildlife magazine.

Dates: 1994
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition photographic slides, 1994.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition photographic slides, circa 1993.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 102F
Scope and Contents

Views of the temporary exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1993. The competition was organized by the British Museum of Natural History and Wildlife magazine.

Dates: circa 1993
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition photographic slides, circa 1993.

William J. Moynihan papers

 Collection
Identifier: DR 121
Dates: 1988-1995.
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / William J. Moynihan papers

William Mussig photographic slides of Mexico, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 372
Abstract

Travel photography from Mexico and Laredo, Texas border with Mexico.

Dates: undated
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / William Mussig photographic slides of Mexico, undated.
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