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Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Rams of the rimrock ; Brontosaurus ; Trance and dance in Bali

 Collection
Identifier: Film Collection no. 27
Scope and Contents SEGMENT 1: Rams of the Rimrock. Harold E. Anthony, AMNH mammalogist, introduces the first segment of this program while standing in front of the bighorn sheep diorama in the museum's Hall of North American Mammals and discusses the courtship behavior of the rams. This film, made by naturalist and AMNH lecturer Cleveland Grant, depicts the animals in head-on collisions fighting for mates. These rams have been known to fight for days over one female. SEGMENT 2: Brontosaurus. Shot in the Hall...
Dates: 1953
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Rams of the rimrock ; Brontosaurus ; Trance and dance in Bali

Richard Skroban photographic slides of Antarctica, 1955-1956.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 444
Abstract

Photographs taken in Antarctica. Images include penguins on ice, huskies, a Weddell seal, and a killer whale. Also includes landscape photographs and some views of the Scott campsite.

Dates: 1955-1956
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Richard Skroban photographic slides of Antarctica, 1955-1956.

Richard Van Gelder photographic slide collection of Africa, 1960-1981.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 551-553
Abstract

Photographs taken in Africa of animals in nature, mostly mammals. Includes lions, cheetahs, elephants, hippopotamuses, wildebeests, baboons, giraffes, zebras, impala, hyenas, buffalo, elephant shrews, and jackals among others. Some photographs of colleagues, native people, and city buildings. Areas include Botswana, Serengeti, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. 551. Photographs taken 1960-1975. 552. Photographs taken 1976-1979. 553. Photographs taken 1981 and undated.

Dates: 1960-1981
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Richard Van Gelder photographic slide collection of Africa, 1960-1981.

Robert H. Minton photographic slide collection, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 356
Abstract

Photographs of safari animals in East Africa. Includes zebra, giraffe, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, cheetah, baboon, and crocodile.

Dates: undated
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Robert H. Minton photographic slide collection, undated.

S. Silberman photographic slide collection, 1958.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 440
Abstract

Photographs of various animals including ducks, flamingos, iguanas, snakes, a cat and a horse. Also includes close up images of flowers, sunsets, and one photograph taken from a helicopter with a view of New York City.

Dates: 1958
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / S. Silberman photographic slide collection, 1958.

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.

William Schwarting photographic slide collection, 1948-1950.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 432
Abstract

Photographs of various animals in nature. Includes marine invertebrates, insects, turtles, snakes, salamanders, dolphins, cows, and rabbits. Also includes some images of flowers and plants.

Dates: 1948-1950
Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / William Schwarting photographic slide collection, 1948-1950.
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