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SIA Acc. 06-083, National Zoological Park (U.S.) Office of Public Affairs, Subject Files, 1975-2002
Summary
- Creator:
- National Zoological Park (U.S.) Office of Public Affairs
- Title:
- Subject Files, 1975-2002
- Dates:
- 1975, 1975-2002
- Summary:
- This accession consists of records documenting the research and activities of the Office of Public Affairs, particularly as they relate to education. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, publications, serials, photographs, transparencies, posters, brochures, planning documents, activity books, reports, curriculum guides, special event files, notes, animal information sheets, floor plans, recordings, and press releases
- Topics:
- Publicity, Zoos, Zoos--Educational aspects
- Form/Genre:
- Audiotapes, Black-and-white photographs, Brochures, Collection descriptions, Color photographs, Color transparencies, Compact discs, Manuscripts, Newsletters, Posters, Serials (publications)
- Local Number:
- SIA Acc. 06-083
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Accession 06-083
National Zoological Park, Office of Public Affairs
Subject Files, 1975-2002
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | National Zoological Park, Office of Public Affairs |
| Title: | Subject Files |
| Dates: | 1975-2002 |
| Quantity: | 2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box) |
| Collection: | Accession 06-083 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the research and activities of the Office of Public Affairs, particularly as they relate to education. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, publications, serials, photographs, transparencies, posters, brochures, planning documents, activity books, reports, curriculum guides, special event files, notes, animal information sheets, floor plans, recordings, and press releases.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-083, National Zoological Park, Office of Public Affairs, Subject Files
Container List
Box 1
"An Analysis of Visitor Socioeconomic, Behavioral, and Attitudinal Characteristics at the National Zoological Park," June 1976
"National Zoo Receives Rare Monkeys" Press Release, December 14, 1977
"The National Zoological Park's Field Studies Program at the Conservation and Research Center" Report for April 1980 to December 1981
National Zoological Park's Conservation Report, December 17, 1981
National Zoological Park's Conservation Report, December 2, 1982
Newborn Black-footed Ferrets, July 1991
Traffic/Parking Survey, July 1995
International Association of Zoo Educators, 1990-1991
Surveys of National Zoological Park (NZP) Visitors, 1981-1983
William Mann Photograph
"How do we Rate?" - Comparisons to Other Zoos, March 1975
"Families, Frogs, and Fun," - HerpLab Case Study, 1984
Educational Program Posters
Birds (Educational Materials)
Single Visit Study
SANZ (Saturday Afternoons at the National Zoo) Posters, 1979-1989
Reptile Room
Report of the "Zoo Educators Training Course Workshop," 1989
Report of the "Zoo Educator Training Course," 1991
National Zoo News, FY 1985-FY 1992
Zoo Explorers Pack, 1984
Conservation in Zoos, 1993-1994
"Zoogoer"
Education Information
Strategic Plan for Education, 2000-2005 (written in 1999)
"The Tamarin Trickster" (Play)
Box 2
Observation Studies
"Snakes, Snails, and History Tails," 1991
Zoo Poetry
Centennial Planning Committee, 1985-1987
Zoo Speeches for the 100th Birthday (audio cassette), March 2, 1989
Pandas Audiovisual Presentation, 1979
Zoo Images (2 CDs), 2002
Black-footed Ferret Arrival at CRC (Photographs)
Panda Arrival and Special Events (Photographs), 2000
Curriculum Handbook for "Zoo Animals: A Closer Look," 1992-1993
"Science Safari" Series, 1994
Animal Informational Brochures
"Primate Behavior," 1989
Children's Trail and Center Project Proposal, 1987
"Guide Manual for Animals with Backbones," 1987
Patrick Rhino Press Release
David Challinor Clipping, October 20, 2000
Proboscis Monkey Background Information
"How to Zoo," 1995-1996
"Zoo Observation Training," 1985
Animal Information Sheets, 1972
Review of Education Programs, 1984
School Programs and Materials, 1992-1993
"NOAHS: Keepers of the Ark" Program Description
"Animals in the Classroom," 1989
"How to Zoo," 1994-1995
Floor Plans - Education and Administration Building
Office of Protection Services (OPS) Meeting Notes
"A Proposal for the Australian Pavilion"
"The Mating Game," Symposium Proceedings, 1984
"Birds of the National Zoo" History, 1889-1989
"Zoo Design," 1985
Building and Cage Plans, 1981
"Listen, Look, and Learn"
Importance of NZP Research Mission - Academic Impact, December 1984
THR's Project on Status of Collection: Changes, Directions, New Exhibits
1980 Evaluation of the Office of Zoological Research
NZP Structural/Labor/Organizational Issues
1986 Revised Master Plan
NZP - Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) - Resident Associates Program (RAP) Meeting, 1977
"How to Zoo," 1996
"ZooArk," 1986
First International Children's Zoo Symposium Proceedings, 1987
"Zoo Design," 1989
Box 3
Notes about the National Zoological Park's History, compiled by Sybil E. Hamlet (index cards)
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