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Whaling for science
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- moving images
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University of Chicago. Dept. of Pharmacology
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[ca. 1938] (Creation)
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Educational. Whaling in the Queen Charlotte Islands, ca. 1938. Scientists researching the function of the pituitary gland seek to study the organ in a whale. Includes shots of Rose Harbour whaling station, harpooning a whale, securing the whale to the ship, and landing, flensing, and processing the carcass. Depicts in detail the anatomical dissection of a whale, concluding with examination of the pituitary gland. May include shots of Naden Harbour. The study was funded by the National Research Council, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the University of Chicago.
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Dr. Frances Kelsey : via Christine Andreae
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Accession number(s): F1998:03; 92-5912
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producing agency/company: University of Chicago. Dept. of Pharmacology
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- Consolidated Whaling Corporation Ltd. (Subject)