National Zoological Park Offices, Officials, and Programs Files, 1955-1999 and undated

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the programs and activities of National Zoological Park (NZP) offices and departments during the tenures of Directors William M. Mann, 1925-1956; Theodore H. Reed, 1958-1983; and Michael H. Robinson, 1984-2000. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, departmental reports, meeting minutes, planning files, research proposals and reports, collections management files, policy development records, award files, exhibition records, animal files, facilities and maintenance files, public affairs records, education files, photographs, biodiversity program records, project files, records pertaining to workshops and seminars, and other administrative records.

Subject

  • Mann, William M. 1886-1960
  • Robinson, Michael H
  • Reed, Theodore H

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Series Level Description

Notes

  • To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
  • For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Addl. KW Subjects

(SIA RS00596) Es-Suan (Egypt)

Organization

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1958
  • 1958-1999
  • 1955-1999 and undated

Restrictions & Rights

Materials less than 15 years old Restricted. Contact reference staff for details

Topic

Zoos

Form/Genre

  • Color photographs
  • Black-and-white photographs
  • Manuscripts

Local number

SIA RS00599

Physical description

  • 34.5 cu. ft. processed holdings
  • 40 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings

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