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SIA Acc. 96-142, National Zoological Park (U.S.) Dept. of Mammalogy, Records, c. 1968-1981
Summary
- Creator:
- National Zoological Park (U.S.) Dept. of Mammalogy
- Title:
- Records, c. 1968-1981
- Dates:
- 1968, 1968-1981, c 1968-1981
- Summary:
- These records were created by William A. Xanten, Jr. in his capacity as Assistant Curator, Department of Mammalogy, National Zoological Park (NZP) and document the management of the NZP mammals collection. Included is an animal information file which contains correspondence, memoranda, photographs, reports, accession information, and related material concerning NZP mammals; and records documenting the administration of the Department of Mammalogy
- Topics:
- Mammals, Zoos
- Subject:
- Xanten, William A
- Form/Genre:
- Black-and-white photographs, Books, Collection descriptions, Manuscripts
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 96-142
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 96-142
National Zoological Park, Dept. of Mammalogy
Records, circa 1968-1981
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | National Zoological Park, Dept. of Mammalogy |
| Title: | Records |
| Dates: | circa 1968-1981 |
| Quantity: | 2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 96-142 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
These records were created by William A. Xanten, Jr. in his capacity as Assistant Curator, Department of Mammalogy, National Zoological Park (NZP) and document the management of the NZP mammals collection. Included is an animal information file which contains correspondence, memoranda, photographs, reports, accession information, and related material concerning NZP mammals; and records documenting the administration of the Department of Mammalogy.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-142, National Zoological Park, Dept. of Mammalogy, Records
Container List
Box 1
Animal Information File, c. 1968-1979
Marsupialia
Proboscidea
Rhinocerotidae (3 folders)
Hippopotamidae (2 folders)
Yak
Cape Buffalo
White-bearded Gnu
Sable Antelope
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Kirk's Dik Dik
African Pigmy Goat
Bongo
Alaskan Reindeer
Pere David's Deer
Reeve's Muntjac
Sika Deer
Axis Deer
Greater Kudu
Dorcas Gazelle
Box 2
Giraffidae
Pronghorn Antelope
Eld's Deer
White-tailed Deer
Administrative Records, c. 1968-1981
Memos from Xanten, 1973-1976
Front Royal
Miscellaneous photograph
Memos from ORZ, 1974
Registrar, 1973-1977
Mammal inventories, 1973-1974
Small Mammal Building, 1973-1974
Small Mammal Plans and Proposals
Large Mammals, 1968-1980
Correspondence, 1980
Correspondence, 1972-1979
Memo's to and from Xanten, 1979-1981
Correspondence, 1979
The Exhibition and Management of Mammals within a Zoological Collection
Memos from Horsley, 1973-1974
Oryx - Singapore, 1977
Reindeer - Finland, 1976-1977
Fred Zeehandelaar, 1979-1980
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