Record

RefNoMS/924/2/5
LevelFile
TitleLetters of Nikolaas Tinbergen to Lawrence Shaffer with associated papers 1971
Date1971
DescriptionChiefly comprises letters to Lawrence 'Lary' Shaffer from Nikolaas 'Niko' Tinbergen, including some with annotations and illustrations. Topics include Oystercatchers, Walney, crabs, preparing the documentary films 'Oystercatcher' and 'Tracks' with notes on particular shots and sequences, and Peter Parks' tidal zone film.

Correspondence also includes:
One letter from Tinbergen to John 'Jack' F. Stout, Department of Biology, Andrews University, Michigan, United States of America.

One letter from Tinbergen to Dr A J Dorey, Oxford University Registrar.

Other papers:
One photograph of a beach, unlabelled.

Copy of a Dutch Journal 'De Levende Natuur' No. 3 March 1964 with an article on shore crabs by J B Hulscher, annotated by Tinbergen.

Notes on 'Oystercatchers' film including diagrams illustrating framing and setup of shots
Extent1 folder
FormatTypescript
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionLoose papers
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA1869Tinbergen; Nikolaas (1907 - 1988)1907 - 1988
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