Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 96-139
National Zoological Park. Office of the Director
Records, circa 1946-1973
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: | National Zoological Park. Office of the Director |
Title: | Records |
Dates: | circa 1946-1973 |
Quantity: | 5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Accession 96-139 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession consists of records documenting relations between the National Zoological Park and domestic and foreign zoological parks and animal dealers. Much of the material documents the acquisition, loan, and exchange of animals. Most of the records were created during the tenure of Director Theodore H. Reed, though some were created by his predecessor, William M. Mann, and by Associate Director, J. Leer Grimmer. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, price lists, and reports. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, price lists, and publications documenting relations between the National Zoological Park (NZP) and domestic and foreign zoological parks and animal dealers. Much of the material documents the acquisition, loan, and exchange of animals. Most of the records were created during the tenure of Director Theodore H. Reed, with smaller amounts created by his predecessor, William M. Mann, and by Associate Director, J. Lear Grimmer.
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Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-139, National Zoological Park. Office of the Director, Records
Container List
Series 1
United States Zoological Parks, c. 1954-1965Box 1
Arizona, Tempe, Maytag Zoological Park
California, Fresno, Fresno Zoological Society
California, Los Angles, Department of Recreation and Parks
Washington, D.C., National Zoological Park
California, San Diego, San Diego Zoological Gardens
Colorado, Colorado Springs, Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Park
Colorado, Denver, City and County of Denver
England, Uton-by-Chester, North of England Zoological Society
Florida, Miami, Crandon Park Zoological Garden
Cleveland Zoological Society, Dr. Leonard J. Gross, director, 1960-1964
Columbus Zoo, Powell, Ohio, 1960-1963
Toledo, Ohio, Philip C. Skeldon director, 1960-1964
Oklahoma City Zoo, Philip W. Ogilvie, director
Portland, Oregon, zoo, Jack L. Marks, director, 1960-1964
Erie Zoological Society, Erie, Pennsylvania, Dan Brenner, director, 1963
Philadelphia Zoo, Roger Conant, Director, 1960-1964
Pittsburgh zoo, Howard R. Hays, director, 1959-1964
Illinois, Brookfield, Chicago Zoological Park
Kansas, Topeka, Topeka Zoological Park
Illinois, Chicago, Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens
Maryland, Baltimore, Druid Hill Park
Baltimore Zoo, old records
Massachusetts, Boston, Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens
Michigan, Royal Oak, Detroit Zoological Park
Missouri, St. Louis, St. Louis Zoological Park
Minnesota, St. Paul, Como Park
New York, Buffalo, Buffalo Zoological Gardens (Delaware Gardens)
New York, Bronx, New York Zoological Park
Ohio, Cincinnati, Zoological Society of Cincinnati
Ohio, Cleveland, Cleveland Zoological Society
Ohio, Columbus, Columbus Zoo
Ohio, Toledo, Toledo Zoo
Oregon, Portland, Portland Zoological Gardens
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Zoological Society
Texas, Dallas, Dallas Zoo Park
Texas, Fort Worth, Fort Worth Zoological Park
Texas, Houston, Houston Zoo
Texas, San Antonio, San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium
Salt Lake City, Utah, Hogle Zoological Gardens, LaMar Farnsworth, director, 1960-1964
Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia Zoological and Aquarium Society, 1960-1964
Washington, Seattle, Woodland Park Zoo
Milwaukee, Washington Park Zoo, George Speidel, director, 1961-1964
Birmingham, Alabama, Jimmy Morgan Zoo, Bob Truett, director, 1961-1964
Phoenix Zoo, Tempe, Arizona, 1962-1964
Fresno Zoological Society, Orval L. Cook, director, 1960-1964
Los Angeles, California, Griffith Park Zoo, Dr. W. A. Young, director, 1960-1964
Animaland, Inc., Los Angeles, California, M. Machris, president
Sacramento, California, William Land Park Zoo, 1961
San Diego Zoo, Dr. Charles R. Schroeder, director, 1960-1964 (2 folders)
San Francisco Zoo, Ronald P. Reuther, director, 1961-1963
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Park, Don G. Davis, director, 1960-1964
Denver Zoo, Julian Frazier, director, 1953-1964
Jacksonville (Florida) zoo, Gus Basford, superintendent, 1956-1963
Miami, Florida, Crandon Park Zoo, Dr. Gordon Hubbell, director
Tampa, Florida, Busch Gardens, R. G. Naegeli, director, 1962-1964
Honolulu zoo, Paul Breese, director, 1953-1964
Brookfield, Illinois, Chicago Zoological Society, 1960-1964
Chicago, Lincoln Park, Dr. L. E. Fisher, director, 1960-1964
Indianapolis Zoological Society, 1962-1964
Louisville, Kentucky, Dr. Ivo Poglayen, director, 1963-1964
New Orleans zoo, Audubon Park, George Douglass, director, 1958
Baltimore, Maryland, Arthur Watson, director, 1961-1964
Boston, Massachusetts, Franklin Park Zoological Gardens, Walter Stone, director, 1959-1964
Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, Michigan, 1960-1964
Miscellaneous zoos, U.S., 1962-1964
Kansas City, Missouri, Zoo, William T. A. Culley, director, 1960-1964
St. Louis Missouri, Marlin Perkins, 1960-1964
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1957-1964
Memphis, Tennessee, Robert H. Mattlin, 1964
Dallas, Texas, zoo, Pierre A. Fontaine, director, 1960-1964
Fort Worth, Texas, zoo, 1960-1964
Houston, Texas, zoo, John E. Werler, curator, 1960-1964
San Antonio zoo, 1960-1964
Buffalo, New York, Clayton Freiheit, director, 1960-1964
New York zoo, William G. Conway, director, 1960-1964
Box 2
Rochester, New York, zoo, Louis diSabato, director, 1956-1963
New York, Seneca Park zoo
Staten Island zoo, Clyde Gordon, director, 1954-1963
Cincinnati zoo, William Hoff, director, 1960-1964
Series 2
Foreign Zoological Parks, c. 1946-1964Box 2
Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Dr. Juan A. Rivero, 1954-1963
Colombo, Zoological Gardens of Ceylon, W. L. E. de Alwis, director,
Schoenbrun Zoological Gardens, Vienna, Austria, Dr. Walter Fiedler, director, 1962
Sydney, Australia, Taronga Zoological Park Trust, Ronald Strahan, director, 1954-1964
Belgium, Antwerp, Societe Royale de Zoologie, Walter Van den bergh, director, 1953-1964
Chillan, Chile, Jardin Zoologico, Carlos Junge, director, 1958-1964
Copenhagen, Denmark, zoo, Dr. Svend Andersen, director, 1956-1964
Havana, Cuba, zoo
Prague Zoo, Czechoslovakia, Przewalski horse, 1958-1964
Paris, France, Dr. J. Nouvel, director, 1954-1963
German zoos, miscellaneous, 1962-1963
Berlin zoo, East Germany, Dr. H. Dathe, director, 1954-1964
Berlin zoo, West Germany, Dr. Heinz Georg Klos, director, 1960-1964
Foreign zoos, miscellaneous, 1959-1964
Munich Zoo, Hellabrun, Dr. Heinz Heck, director
Frankfurt, Germany, zoo, Dr. Grzimek, director
Auckland, New Zealand, Dr. Derek Wood, director, 1962
Jerez de la Frontera, Parque Zoologico, Spain, Alberto Duran, director, 1961-1962
Malaya National Zoo, Malaya, Major A. N. Weinman, director, 1946-1963
Dr. W. C. Osman Hill, London, England and Atlanta, Georgia, 1963
Limassol, Cyprus, 1958-1961
Warszawa, Poland, Dr. Jan Landowski, director, 1960-1963
Dudley zoo, England, Dr. Clive G. Roots, superintendent
Whipsnade Park, London Zoological Society, E. H. Tong, director, 1956-1964
Bristol West of England Zoological Society, R. E. Greed, director, 1956-1964
Chester, England, zoo, George Mottershead, director (1956-1964)
Biological Society of London, London, England, 1953-1964
Georgetown, British Guiana, zoo, 1953-1961
Rome, Italy, zoo, Professor Dr. E. Bronzini, director, 1954-1964
Naples Zoological Gardens, Quarantine Station, Naples, Italy, Dr. Franco Cuneo, director, 1959-1964
Israel, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, 1959-1964
Dublin, Ireland, zoo, Terrence Murphy, director, 1956-1964
Indian Ornithological Garden, Durangadhra (Gujarat State) India, Mr. Gian Chand Jain, founder-director
Delhi Zoological Park, New Delhi, India, Sankhala, K. S., director, 1961-1963
Kobe Oji Zoo, Kobe, Japan, Mr. S. Yamamoto, director, 1963-1964
Hanshin Park Zoological Garden, Koshien, Nishinomiya City, Japan, Dr. Hiroyuki, director, 1960-1964
Ueno & Tama Zoological Garden, Tokyo, Japan, Dr. Eiichi Imaizumi, 1956-1964
Mexico City zoo, Mr. Reginald Fawcett, 1959-1963
The Hague (Holland) Wassenaar, Pieter Louwman, director, 1953-1958
Rotterdam, Holland, Dr. A. C. V. van Bemmel, director, 1954-1964
Amsterdam Zoological Gardens, Amsterdam, Holland, Dr. E. E. Jacobi, director, 1957-1963
Moscow zoo park, U.S.S.R., 1959-1960
Barcelona, Spain, Dr. Antonio Jonch, director, 1964
Pretoria Zoological Gardens, South Africa, Dr. D. J. Brand, director, 1964
Glasgow, Scotland, Director-secretary, Mr. Jeremy S. Fisher, 1956-1964
Edinburgh, Scotland, G. D. Fisher, Director-secretary, 1960-1964
Basel Zoo, Switzerland, Dr. E. M. Lang, 1955-1964
Zurich, Switzerland, Professor Dr. H. Hediger, director, 1962-1964
Trinidad, Port-of-Spain, Emperor Valley Zoo, Arthur M. Greenhall, director, 1960-1963
Caracas Zoo, El Pinar, Dr. C. Pedro Trebbau M., 1962-1964
Canada, Winnipeg, Assiniboine Park Zoo
Calgary, Alberta, W. E. McKay, director, 1960-1964
Edmonton, Alberta Game Farm, Al Oeming, director, 1957-1963
Granby, Quebec, 1954-1961
Orsainville, Quebec, Dr. J. A. Brassard, director, 1945-1960
Montreal, Canada, 1960
Ottawa, Canada, 1963
Vancouver, B.C., zoo & aquarium, Alan Best, curator, 1953-1961
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dr. Gunter Voss, director, 1958-1961
Kenya Wildlife Society, Nairobi, Kenya, 1957
Series 3
U.S. and Foreign Animal Dealers, c. 1952-1973Box 2
U.S. animal dealer file, Zeehandelaar Inc., 1967-1969
U.S. animal dealer file, Zeehandelaar Inc., closed file, 1960-1967
U.S. animal dealer file, Tote-em-In Zoo, closed file, 1956-1966
U.S. animal dealer file, Kuntz, Robert E., closed file, 1952-1964
U.S. animal dealer file, Scott, Ralph, closed file, 1962-1967
Aquatic World
Box 3
Foreign animal dealers, Africa, Seago, John (closed file), 1961-1966
Foreign animal dealers, Africa, Carr, Hartley
Foreign animal dealers, Holland, Van Den Brink, G. (closed file) 1964-1967
Africa USA Inc.
Buck Warren
D & B Amusement
Ferguson, Jack
Bird shipment from India, December 16, 1963
Foreign animal dealer, Dulee P. Matthai
South America, Marthe Latham
Lemberger Co.
Miami rare bird farm
Marineland of the Pacific
Midwest Reptile Sales
Moustakis, Linton
Malagasy, Parcher, Stephen
Pet-A-Rama
Pet Farm
Ross Allen Reptile Institute
Ruhe, Heinz
Louis Ruhe, Inc.
Singapore, Jurong Town Corporation
Sivelle, Charles
Stanton, Philip
Slippery Rock College
West Indies, Grimmer, Lear (2 folders)
Travel
Miscellaneous animal shipment
Pending animal orders
Zoological parks, survey count
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1971
Canada - Dealers
Animals acquired, Australia shipment, November 1951
Australia animal dealer, Danny Sims
Australia animal dealer, Hobart, Tasmania
Canada, Bowmanville Zoo
Canada, Alberta, Edmonton Zoo Society
Canada Zool. Society, Ontario Zoological Park, Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Junge, Carlos, Chile
South America, Chile, Universidad de Concepcion
Holland, Va Dijks Vogelpark
De Rover, Holland
Holland fa. R. Karel, foreign animal dealer
Noorden Dierenpark, Zoo Emmen
Birdland, England
Lovdahl Jokkmokk, Sweden
Animal dealers, foreign, miscellaneous
West African bongo file
Saudi Arabian lizard (Thubs from Mark Streaker)
Singapore Pet Farm
Aposolski Skopje Yugoslavia
Canal Zone Biological Area
Tift Zoological Park, Albany, Georgia
Jungle Larry's Safari Land
Requests
General correspondence
Surplus animal transactions
Mammal loans
Birds on loan, 1971
Birds out, 1972
Private animal fund deposits
Private animal fund, paid
Private funds
Loans, private
Wants, NZP
Massachusetts Forest Park Zoo
AAZPA animal exchange
Reptile Research Breeding Center, Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
Maher, James A., non-comm animal dealer
Veterans Administration hospital, non-comm animal dealer
Warren, Rhea, non-comm animal dealer
Clearance, customs regulations
Animal clearance of U.S. Department of Agriculture on importation
Misc. animal inventories (Zoo)
Fish & Wildlife, E. J. Baker, game management agent
Origin papers (export certificates)
Certificate of commercial value
SI NZP-1020 animal shipment approved forms
Treasury Department customs forms
Shipping crates and procedures
Surplus animals at NZP
Florida Nurserymen's Association
Miscellaneous gifts
Box 4
Miscellaneous, importation quarantine American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA) committee
Animal transportation
Ad hoc zoo committee on potential lead poisoning of the collection animals
Miscellaneous, importation quarantine AAZPA committee
Large mammals, miscellaneous correspondence
Newcastle disease
Miscellaneous, quarantine United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Endangered species
Confiscated animals by customs
Birds, miscellaneous correspondence
Port collector, Van Slyke, Ripon, California
Acquisition, reindeer
U.S. animal dealer, Adirondack Game Farm
U.S. animal dealer, Alaskan Wildlife Co.
Animal Specialties Ltd.
Animal Hut, D.C.
Animal Land
Arizona Reptiles
Berwick, Ray
Francis Billie's Tropical Jungle
Blue Ribbon
Blue Ridge Aviaries
Casa de Pets, Studio City, California
Canary Bird Farm
Clifty Acres zoo farm
Curtis, Ralph, Florida
Doktor Pet Center
East Bay Vivarium, California
Exotic Tropicals, Honiara, B.S.I.
Friendly Beasties
Charles estate zoo
U.S. dealers, Gators of Miami Inc.
U.S. dealers, Hermosa Reptile Farm
House of Hauser, Silver Spring, Maryland
Pet Corral
Inland Zoo and Livestock, Morca, California
International Bird Trading Co.
Karen Lynn Aviaries
Lemberger Co.
Lemburg, William, Nebraska
Locke, Otto Martin
Licton Springs Game Farm (Charles Pilling)
Litton Bionetics
Magnolia Bird Farm (Frank Miser)
Marriott Corp.
Midwest Reptiles
Mohilef, David
Mother Nature's, Redondo Beach, California
NASCO
Norton Birds (E. Diffendale)
Terry Odegaard Pet Store
Ollson's Rare Bird Farm
Rider Animal Farm
Royal Acres Game Farm
Ross Allen's Reptile Institute, Silver Springs, Florida
Ross, Shon (Md.)
S & A Exotics, Huntington Beach, California
U.S. dealer file, Sea Lions International
S.E. Pet Shop, Washington, D.C.
U.S. dealer file, Southwick Animal Farm
U.S. dealer file, Tote' em-in-Zoo
Frank M. Thompson, Florida
Tiller Enterprises
Trefflich's
Vivo Animals
Wild Animals International, R. LaBleu, Texas
Wildlife Unltd (K. Kazel)
U.S. Dealers, Wild Cargo
Zoological Imports, Inglewood, California
Shipments, 1971 thru March 5, 1973
Shipments, 1974-1976
Shipments, 1977-July 1980
Orangutan and siamang from Djakarta, June 1969
Offers of animals to National Zoo, correspondence (miscellaneous)
Macaws for California Institute for Men (James Kling), 1970
Animal dealer, Argentina, L. Gaillard (closed file)
Animal dealer, Bolivia, Charles Cordier
Animal acquisitions, Australian fauna
Australia, kangaroo acquisition
Foster's wallabies
Animal acquisition, camels, Bactrian
Animal acquisition, British Guyana, fauna
Animal acquisition, bats, fruit bats
Import permit, dated, sand grouse, France
Licencia hipopotamo
Costa Rica, opossums and tapirs
Dominican Republic, solenodons
Ecuador, wooly tapirs
Ethiopia
Animal acquisition file, France, lemurs
Great Britain, tarsiers
India, lesser pandas
Foreign animal dealer, Laos, Mr. Thae Vilath, laocharoen
Laos, Douc languor
Liberia
Malagasy Republic - Madagascar
Animal dealer, Malaysia, Macveigh, W. P.
Malaysia, binturong
Animal acquisition, New Guinea
Nigeria
Paraguay, maned wolves
Sudan, Republic of, shoebill stork
Animal acquisition, Thailand, white-cheeked gibbon
Animal acquisition, Trinidad, birds and reptiles from Greenhall
Trinidad, vampire bat
Tunisia, dorcas gazelle
Animal acquisition, Tasmania
U.A.R. thru Sudan, European cranes
United States, American bison
United States, bighorn sheep
United States, Dall sheep
United States, eland
United States, Andean tinamou (Nothopracta pentlandii)
United States, caribou
United States, golden eagle
United States, hummingbird acquisition
United States, Kodiak bear acquisition
United States, pronghorn antelope
United States, Rocky Mountain goat
Animal acquisition, United States, springbok
United States, waterfowl, Alaskan
United States, white-tailed deer
United States, wolverines
United States, trumpeter swan
United States, woodcock
Animal acquisition, wild turkeys
Collecting permits, letters of application for
Animal shipments and transfers, miscellaneous memos
Agriculture, Department of, general correspondence
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