Army Ants: A Study in Social Organization (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1971 December - 1971 January 31

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened in December 1971 and closed January 31, 1972. Located in Section 12, Floor 2 in the Theodore Roosevelt Hall at the American Museum of Natural History. "Army Ants: A Study in Social Organization" was an exhibition based on the work of the psychologist T.C. Schneirla.

Summary

"Army Ants: A Study in Social Organization" was an exhibition based on the work of the psychologist T.C. Schneirla. Dr. Schneirla was a curator in the Department of Animal Behavior at the Museum until his death in 1968.The exhibit, pegged to the publication of his book by the same title, showed mounted specimens as well as slides of live ants, photographs of the research in progress, and various tools used in Schneirla's investigations. The exhibit served to point up the complex social behavior of army ants as explained in Dr. Schneirla's book. The book was edited by Dr. Howard R. Topoff, a research associate at the Museum. The exhibit was on view in the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall of the American Museum of Natural History starting in December 1971 and continuing through the month of January, 1972.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: AMNH Department of Animal Behavior

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, December 10, 1971. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
Location of exhibition.

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