Smithsonian-Bredin Belgian Congo Expedition, 1955, reels 12, 13, 19

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Abstract

The color moving image documents Waldo Schmitt's work during the Smithsonian-Bredin Belgian Congo Expedition, 1955. The 32 minute motion picture exists as Reels 12, 13, 19; film transfer with wet gate; 3/4" U-matic videotape; August 23, 1995; and a digital file. There is no sound. It shows local officials, ports, sights, new buildings, local inhabitants at work, observed flora and fauna (birds, snakes, and crustaceans), native dancers, lava fields at Albert National Park [Virunga National Park], crustaceans in the lab, specimen collecting in inland waters (marshes) and in tide, Egyptian ruins,and industrial facilities. The film also documents time during Smithsonian-Bredin Society Islands Expedition, 1957. Second portion of tape shows native dances and collecting on beaches. Last part shows Waldo Schmitt and colleagues in a lab, looking specimens (includes close shots of crustaceans, fish, and rodents)--may be at the Smithsonian.

Date Range

1955

Start Date

1955

End Date

1955

Access Information

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Topic

  • Crustacea
  • Zoology
  • Crustaceans

Place

  • Africa
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sudan
  • Virunga National Park
  • Société, Îles de la

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Motion pictures (visual work)

Accession #

SIA RU007231

Collection name

Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978

Physical Description

Reference copy: 1 digital .wmv file (32 minutes)

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives