Reference Request
Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 04-191
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Records, 1961-1995
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | American Zoo and Aquarium Association |
Title: | Records |
Dates: | 1961-1995 |
Quantity: | 12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Accession 04-191 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession includes records documenting the activities of Edward J. Maruska, who served on the Board of Directors from 1973-1980, and as President, 1978-1979, of the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA), which was renamed the Amercian Zoo and Aquarium Association in 1994. Materials include Maruska's correspondence, memoranda, and notes; records pertaining to AAZPA surveys, programs, conferences, committees, Board of Director meetings, workshops, public relations, and membership; reports; meeting agendas and minutes; AAZPA by-laws; news releases, newsletters, and articles; and information with regard to zoo accreditation. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession includes records documenting the activities of Edward J. Maruska, who served on the Board of Directors from 1973-1980, and as President, 1978-1979, of the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA), which was renamed the American Zoo and Aquarium Association in 1994. Materials include Maruska's correspondence, memoranda, and notes; records pertaining to AAZPA surveys, programs, conferences, committees, Board of Director meetings, workshops, public relations, and membership; reports; meeting agendas and minutes; AAZPA by-laws; news releases, newsletters, and articles; and information with regard to zoo accreditation.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
Subject
- American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums
- Aquariums
- Endangered species
- Professional associations
- Wildlife conservation
- Zoos
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 04-191, American Zoo and Aquarium Association, Records
Container List
Box 1
Incident Reports/Air Transportation, 1973-1982
Ethics Committee, 1976-1980
Finance Committee, 1977
Honors and Awards Committee, 1977-1980
Grants Committee, 1978-1980
Humane Association Liaison Committee, 1976
Institutional Membership, 1978-1980
ISIS Committee, 1978-1980
Inter-Association Committee, 1976
Legislative Committee, 1976-1980
Legislation Committee, 1978-1981
Nominating Committee, 1976-1980 [two folders]
Membership Programs Committee, 1978-1980
Membership Committee, 1978-1981
Organizational Study Committee, 1976
Plan Center Committee, 1978-1979
Public Education Committee, 1978-1979
Public Education Committee, 1977-1978
Public Relations Committee, 1976-1979 [two folders]
Professional Registration Commission, 1976
Research Ranch Committee, 1975
Wildlife Conservation & Management, 1978-1980
Zoo & Aquarium Coding Committee, 1976
Ethics Committee, 1977
Box 2
American Association of Zoological Parks & Aquariums (AAZPA): By-laws, 1985
Conservation Coordinator's Report, 1984-1986
Executive Director's Report, 1984
Executive Director's Report, 1985 [two folders]
Executive Director's Report, 1986
Correspondence (general), 1983-1986 [three folders]
Wildlife Conservation and Management, 1974-1979 [four folders]
Special Projects and Committees, 1978
Workshops, 1976-1979
U.S. Department of the Interior, 1977-1980 [two folders]
Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program, 1979
Survival Service Commission, 1979
Small Mammal Workshop, 1980
Studbook, 1978-1979
Box 3
The Research Ranch, 1979
Safari Club International, 1978-1979
AAZPA Board of Regents, 1979
AAZPA Releases, 1970-1979
Regional Workshops, 1979
News Articles, 1975-1976
AAZPA Newsletter, 1973-1976
Edward J. Maruska: Correspondence, 1977-1979
Professional Management School, 1978-1979
Correspondence (general), 1977-1980 [two folders]
Membership, 1975-1978 [two folders]
Membership, 1979-1980
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Diets, 1987-1988
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Husbandry Survey, 1984-1988
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Esmond Bradley Martin, 1988
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Anna Mertz, 1985-1986
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Management Committee, 1995
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Master Plan, 1982-1993 [three folders]
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Miscellaneous, 1992-1994
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Moves and Pairs, 1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Propagation Group, 1984-1993 [two folders]
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Species Survival Plan, 1978-1992
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Schroeder, Ingrid, Zimbabwe, 1982-1983
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Sculptures, 1987-1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Reports, 1986-1987
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Trust, 1990
Box 4
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Status, 1982-1986
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Studbook, 1984-1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Support Groups, 1986
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Sources, 1981-1987
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Zimbabwe Conservation, 1987-1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: South Africa, 1987-1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Africa Trip, 1989 [two folders]
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Tripartite Agreements, 1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Toxic Plants, 1987
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: World Wide Fund, 1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Workshop, 1982
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: African Rhino Workshop, 1986
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Conference (San Diego, CA), 1991
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Bentsen's Ranch, Texas, 1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: AERSG, 1985-1987
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Asian Rhinos, 1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Armstrong Tire Company, 1988
American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK): Conferences, 1969-1972
AAZK Newsletter, 1968-1973 [two folders]
Animal Keepers' Forum, 1975
Oklahoma City Zoo, 1973
Reptile Feeding Program, 1975
Constitution of the Cincinnati Chapter of AAZP, 1969
AAZPA Southern Region Zoo Workshop, 1975
AAZPA Great Lakes Region Conference, 1975
"Zoo Life: Behind the Scenes" Program, 1974
Zoological Action Committee, Inc. (ZooAct), 1975-1976
AAZPA Conference (Calgary), 1975
Survival Service Commission Red Data Book, 1966-1971 [two folders]
Junior Zoologists' Club, 1969-1974 [two folders]
AAZPA Regional Zoo Workshops, 1970
Box 5
AAZPA Regional Zoo Workshops: Program Brochures, 1966-1974
University of Cincinnati: "Zoo Life: Behind the Scenes," 1973-1974
Cincinnati Zoo Bid for AAZPA National Convention, 1973-1975
International Zoo Yearbook, 1964
AAZPA Conference (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), 1969
AAZPA Animal Census, 1968
AAZPA Conference (Portland, Oregon), 1972
International Zoo News, 1973-1977
Planned Reduction of Committee, 1970
AAZPA Central Zoo Workshop (Dallas), 1974
AAZPA Western Zoo & Aquarium Conference, 1972
AAZPA Conference (Houston, Texas), 1973
AAZPA Charter and Bylaws, 1978
AAZPA Nominating Committee, 1978
AAZPA Membership, 1978
AAZPA Accreditation, 1978
AAZPA Ethics Board, 1978
AAZPA Animal Health, 1978
AAZPA Infant Diet Center, 1977-1978
AAZPA Honors and Awards, 1978
AAZPA Legislation, 1978
AAZPA Presidential Advisors, 1978-1979
AAZPA Public Education, 1978
AAZPA Public Relations, 1978
AAZPA Wildlife Conservation and Management, 1978
AAZPA Plan Center, 1978
AAZPA Antivenin Committee, 1978
AAZPA Comprehensive Survey, 1978
AAZPA Conference Program, 1978
AAZPA Humane Association Liaison, 1978
AAZPA Inter-Association Liaison, 1978
AAZPA Legislative Manual, 1978
AAZPA Membership Programs, 1978
AAZPA Professional Management School, 1978
AAZPA Surplus Animal Policy, 1978
AAZPA ISIS Committee, 1978
AAZPA Committee Work, 1978
AAZPA Executive Director's Report, 1978
AAZPA Conference (Miami, Florida), 1984
SSP Coordinators/Studbook Keepers Workshop (Front Royal, Virginia), 1984
AAZPA Conference (Vancouver, Canada), 1983
AAZPA Conference (Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona), 1982
AAZPA Conference (New Orleans, Louisiana), 1981
AAZPA Conference (San Diego, California), 1977
AAZPA Regional Conference, 1977
Correspondence re: Endangered Species Act, 1982
Import/Export Advisor, 1978
IUCN Survival Service Commission, 1976-1977
Surplus Animal Policy, 1978-1979
Correspondence (general), 1979
Honors and Awards (general), 1978-1982
Exhibition/Conservation Awards, 1975-1976
Cincinnati Zoological Society, 1981
Master Breeding Plan, 1979-1980
International Union of Directors of Zoological Gardens (IUDZG): Resolution, 1984
IUDZG 38th Annual Conference (Melbourne, Australia), 1983-1984
IUDZG 37th Annual Conference (Rotterdam, Holland), 1982
IUDZG: Rhino in Captivity Symposium, 1982
IUDZG 36th Annual Conference (Washington, D.C.), 1981
IUDZG 35th Annual Conference (Pretoria, South Africa, 1980
IUDZG: European Zoo Tour, 1977
Stockholm, Sweden/Skansen-Akvariet/Jonas Wahlstrom, 1979-1981
Box 6
IUSZG: Correspondence, 1976-1986 [two folders]
Ed Schmitt: Correspondence, 1982-1983
Species Survival Plan (SSP): Articles on Captive Propagation, 1979-1982
SSP Subcommittee on the WCMC (William Conway), 1982-1986
Accreditation Commission, 1974-1976
Louisville Zoo Accreditation, 1978-1980
Visiting Committee Report on the Audubon Park Zoo (New Orleans, Louisiana), 1981
Re-Accreditation of the Lincoln Park Zoo (Chicago, Illinois), 1979-1980
AAZPA Management Plan, 1979-1980
Steele & Utz, 1978-1980
AAZPA: ISIS Program, 1975-1981 [two folders]
Infant Diet Center, 1976-1979
Inter-Association Liaison, 1978-1979
Humane Association Liaison, 1978-1979
Executive Director's Report, 1980
Executive Director's Report, 1979
Executive Director's Report, 1978
Executive Director's Report, 1977
European Zoo Study Tour, 1977-1979
Education and Information Fund, 1975-1977 [two folders]
Board of Directors, 1977-1979
Committees: Chairmen and Members, 1979
Accreditation Committee, 1977-1978
Animal Health Committee, 1976-1979
Animal Surplus Committee, 1979
Antivenin Committee, 1975-1979
Box 7
Canadian Affairs Committee, 1977-1980
Canadian Membership, 1978-1979
Charter and Bylaws Committee, 1977-1980
Commercial Membership, 1978-1979
Comprehensive Survey Committee, 1978-1980
Conference Committee, 1978-1980 [two folders]
Development Committee, 1980
Elections Committee, 1976
AAZPA Board of Directors Meeting (Wheeling West Virginia), 1976
AAZPA Board of Directors: Mid-Year Review, 1977 [two folders]
AAZPA Board of Directors Meeting (San Diego, California), 1977 [two folders]
AAZPA Board of Directors: Mid-Year Review, 1978
AAZPA Board of Directors Meeting (Denver, Colorado), 1978 [two folders]
AAZPA Board of Directors Meeting (St. Louis, Missouri), 1979 [three folders]
AAZPA Board of Directors Meeting, 1980
Box 8
AAZPA Board of Directors Meeting, 1980 (cont'd)
AAZPA Conference (Chicago, Illinois), 1980
AAZPA Conference, 1982
AAZPA Great Lakes Conference, 1980
AAZPA Conference (St. Louis, Missouri), 1979
AAZPA Board of Directors Meeting (Tulsa, Oklahoma), 1980
AAZPA Board of Directors Meeting (Chicago, Illinois), 1979
AAZPA Board of Directors Meeting (Los Angles, California), 1978
ZooAct, 1977
Zoological Park & Aquarium Fundamentals, 1978-1980
Animal Air Transportation Association, 1976-1982 [two folders]
Civil Aeronautics Board: Air Freight Rates Investigation, 1975-1978 [two folders]
Civil Aeronautics Board: Live Animal Shipments, 1975-1977
AAZPA Transportation Committee, 1974
Civil Aeronautics Board (general), 1975-1983
Civil Aeronautics Board: Advisor, 1979-1980
Rules & Practices: Acceptance and Carriage of Live Animals, 1975-1980
USDA Antivenin, 1972-1981
AAZPA Accreditation Commission, 1984 [two folders]
AAZPA Animal Exchange, 1982-1987
Box 9
Federal Accreditation of Zoos, 1974-1975
Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources: Scientific Collecting Permit/Annual Report, 1973-1988
U.S. Dept. of Health: Permits Received, 1982-1983
Sea World Accreditation, 1983
AAZPA Ethics Committee, 1983
Ordinances re: Exotic Wildlife, 1983
AAZPA Northeastern Regional Conference, 1982
AAZPA Correspondence (general), 1981-1982
Animal Health Committee: Proposed AAZPA Cage Size Standards, 1975
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), 1979-1981
AAZPA Official Ballot, 1982-1984
Gorilla Species Survival Plan: Propagation, 1984-1985
Gorilla Species Survival Plan: Meeting, 1984
AAZPA/ Civil Aeronautics Board: Humane & Healthful Transport of Wild Birds to the United States, 1982
AAZPA/ Civil Aeronautics Board: Annual Reports, 1977-1983
Transport of Live Animal Regulations, 1982
AAZPA Wildlife Conservation Committee, 1973-1976 [five folders]
AAZPA Annual Data Survey, 1969-1970
American Association of Zoo Keepers, 1968-1979
AAZK: "The Keeper" Bulletin, 1973-1974
AAZPA General Information, 1961-1978 [two folders]
AAZPA Transportation Committee, 1975-1979 [two folders]
Box 10
AAZPA Conferences, 1975-1976
AAZPA November Regional Meeting, 1978
Correspondence (general), 1976-1977
Correspondence (general), 1975-1976
AAZPA Board of Directors Meetings, 1975-1976
School for Professional Development for Zoo & Aquarium Directors, 1977
AAZPA Charter and By-Laws, 1975-1976
AAZPA Workshop, 1976
Edward J. Maruska: Correspondence, 1976
ZooAct, 1974-1976
Internal Revenue Code Tax, 1977
Robert O. Wagner: State of the Association Address, 1979
AAZPA Conference (Baltimore, Maryland), 1976
Special Board Meeting (Denver, Colorado), 1977-1978
AAZPA Board of Directors: Correspondence, 1975-1978 [two folders]
Executive Director's Reports, 1975-1976
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: African Fund for Endangered Wildlife, 1984
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Don Farst, 1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Game Coin Mou, 1984-1989 [two folders]
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Memoranda of Participants, 1982
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Refuge/Future
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Questionnaire, 1982
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Meeting Agenda, 1982
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Fossil Rim Ranch, 1987
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Articles re: Ranches, 1984-1987
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: La Coma Ranch (Calvin Bentsen), 1984-1990
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Waterfall Ranch, 1983-1984
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Bass Ranch, 1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: San Antonio Meeting, 1983
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Ranching of Black Rhinos, 1983-1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: James McAllen, 1989
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Tom Mantzel/Fossil Rim, 1984-1986
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Rancher Management Agreement, 1983
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Correspondence Re: Agreement, 1982-1985
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Genetic Study/Don Melnick, 1987
Box 11
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Natal, 1987
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Mocambique, 1988
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Kenya, 1988
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Dvur Kralove, Czechoslovakia, 1988
Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan: Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1988
Sponsorship Letters, 1982-1989
Thomas Foose: SSP Conservation Coordinator, 1981-1995
Box 12
Pathera Tigris Altaica: Birth Sex Ratio & Seasonality/Studbook, 1974-1977
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