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Smithsonian Institution Archives
A. Stanley Rand Papers, 1961-1985
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA17-092
- Creators:
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Rand, A. Stanley (Austin Stanley), 1932-2005
- Dates:
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1961-1985
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of film footage taken by A. Stanley Rand, a biologist specializing in the ecology and behavior of tropical reptiles and amphibians. After receiving his Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University in 1961, Rand served as a zoologist at the Departamento de Zoologia, Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 1964, he was hired as a biologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI). From 1974 to 1979, he served as Assistant Director at STRI and, in 1979, was named Senior Biologist. The majority of the footage in this accession documents the behavior of anoles throughout the Caribbean region and on several Eastern Pacific islands. Materials also include a small number of videotapes and a reel-to-reel audiotape.
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Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-092, A. Stanley Rand Papers
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Personal Papers
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