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Accession 01-041

National Zoological Park. Office of the Director

Development Records, 1975-1997

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Zoological Park. Office of the Director
Title:Development Records
Dates:1975-1997
Quantity:13 cu. ft. (13 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 01-041
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of materials documenting fundraising and research development at the National Zoological Park through private and corporate donors, sponsorships, and grants during the tenures of Directors Theodore H. Reed, 1958-1983; and Michael H. Robinson, 1984-2000. Materials include correspondence, informational brochures and reports, grant proposals to Smithsonian and non-Smithsonian funding agencies, planning files, and event records.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting fundraising and research development at the National Zoological Park (NZP) through private and corporate donors, sponsorships, and grants during the tenures of Directors Theodore H. Reed, 1958-1983; and Michael H. Robinson, 1984-2000.

Materials include correspondence, informational brochures and reports, grant proposals to Smithsonian and non-Smithsonian funding agencies, planning files, and event records.

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Subject

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-041, National Zoological Park, Office of the Director, Development Records

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Container List

Box 1

1992 Development

Box 1 of 13

NZP Development Office Sheridan Group Contract, 1990

Box 1 of 13

Peabody/Fitzpatrick Communications/Management Consultants

Box 1 of 13

Special Events Policy for Individuals and Corporations

Box 1 of 13

Development Files

Box 1 of 13

Friends of the Nationl Zoo (FONZ)/NZP Development Correspondence

Box 1 of 13

SI Development Committee

Box 1 of 13

SI Development Correspondence and Procedures (2 folders)

Box 1 of 13

Donor Recognition (Development)

Box 1 of 13

Donor Recognition Policy

Box 1 of 13

Forsyth, John

Box 1 of 13

Director's Circle, April 29, 1993

Box 1 of 13

Director's Dinner, 1990-1991 (4 folders)

Box 1 of 13

Director's Circle Founders' Days, May 1994

Box 1 of 13

Leadership Gift Club

Box 1 of 13

Director's Associates

Box 1 of 13

Director's Dinner - Contributions Received

Box 1 of 13

1st Director's Dinner, August 7, 1990

Box 1 of 13

Mason, Gen. and Mrs. Raymond E. [Margaret E. Mason]

Box 1 of 13

NZP - Fundraising - Plans & Procedures

Box 1 of 13

Amazonia Fundraising

Box 1 of 13

Australia

Box 1 of 13

CRC Dissemination of Biological Conservation Data and Info, 1992

Box 1 of 13

CRC Grant Pending Submission, 1988

Box 1 of 13

Conservation Fundraising

Box 1 of 13

CRC Arab Fundraising - Oryx

Box 1 of 13

Reinhardt, Louis Bell

Box 1 of 13

Klemmer, Philip J., 1991

Box 1 of 13

Conservation Resource Center Brochures

Box 1 of 13

NZP Projects

Box 1 of 13

NZP Conservatory

Box 1 of 13

CRC Development Projects

Box 1 of 13

NZP Elephant House

Box 1 of 13

1990 Giants

Box 1 of 13

ODEP (Graphics)

Box 1 of 13

NZP Herpetology, Department of

Box 1 of 13

Visit to Japanese Embassy, 1985

Box 1 of 13

NZP Pollination Exhibit

Box 1 of 13

SMH Funding Projects

Box 1 of 13

NZP Fundraising

Box 1 of 13

Ruth S. Holmberg - Chair NZP Advisory Board

Box 1 of 13

Box 2

Andrews, Peter

Box 2 of 13

Bartlett, Robert A.

Box 2 of 13

Clark, Jeannine

Box 2 of 13

Didden, George, III

Box 2 of 13

Donner, Mrs. Joan

Box 2 of 13

Howell, Mrs. Laura

Box 2 of 13

McElhinny, Mrs. Wilson D. [Barbara Watkins McElhinny]

Box 2 of 13

McPherson, Mrs. Patricia

Box 2 of 13

Meeker, Mrs. Withrow W.

Box 2 of 13

Norman, Mr. Richard

Box 2 of 13

Ohrstrom, Ricard Riggs

Box 2 of 13

Rau, Mr. John M.

Box 2 of 13

Ripley, Mr. S. Dillon

Box 2 of 13

Strong, Henry

Box 2 of 13

Director's Circle Donors

Box 2 of 13

Short, Jr., Jeffrey R.

Box 2 of 13

Monetary Donations

Box 2 of 13

D. H. Berklebile Donations

Box 2 of 13

Cromwell, William Gary

Box 2 of 13

Engstrom, Stephanie

Box 2 of 13

1990 Einbinder, Mrs. Sandra

Box 2 of 13

Darcie Everett, 1990

Box 2 of 13

Ms. Mildred Hintz

Box 2 of 13

Karsten, Ms. Stephanie

Box 2 of 13

Kelly (1990 WC Auction Winners)

Box 2 of 13

Knight, John Memorial Contributions, 1989

Box 2 of 13

Maryland Ornithological Society, 1991

Box 2 of 13

Ochsman, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph, 1991

Box 2 of 13

Beulah H. Ragland, 1990

Box 2 of 13

1991 Dr. Ralph's Seedy Dinner

Box 2 of 13

Rogers, Tazzaleen, 1991

Box 2 of 13

Dr. W. Gardiner Lynn, 1991

Box 2 of 13

Schwartz, Carol, 1991

Box 2 of 13

1990 Thompson, Mr. Tommy and Clark, Ms. Danielle

Box 2 of 13

Washington Club Donations

Box 2 of 13

Williams, Robert E.

Box 2 of 13

Davidson, Dr. Robert, 1992

Box 2 of 13

Eastaugh's Gift - Plaque for Hippos, 1991

Box 2 of 13

Mirrormesh Donation, 1991

Box 2 of 13

Bob Morris and Associates, Inc., 1991

Box 2 of 13

Trinity Industries, Inc., 1990

Box 2 of 13

Gifts to NZP

Box 2 of 13

Life, Dr. Jeffry S.

Box 2 of 13

Bush, Dr. Mitchell

Box 2 of 13

Stock, Mr. and Mrs. Brian, 1990

Box 2 of 13

Gift-In-Kind

Box 2 of 13

NZP Donor Correspondence

Box 2 of 13

Ms. P. M. Wylie

Box 2 of 13

Alaska Department of Fish & Game

Box 2 of 13

AAZPA

Box 2 of 13

U.S. A.I.D.

Box 2 of 13

Altschul, Arthur

Box 2 of 13

Alcoa

Box 2 of 13

American Express

Box 2 of 13

USDA - Forest Service

Box 2 of 13

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Box 2 of 13

A.O.U.

Box 2 of 13

Lloyd D. Anderson

Box 2 of 13

Arcana Foundation, Inc.

Box 2 of 13

State of Arizona

Box 2 of 13

Arundel Wildcat Foundation

Box 2 of 13

Bailey, Gordon

Box 2 of 13

Bailey Research Trust

Box 2 of 13

Bass, Edward Perry

Box 2 of 13

Benton, Charles

Box 2 of 13

Brach Corp.

Box 2 of 13

Best-Met Marketing

Box 2 of 13

Helen Brach Foundation

Box 2 of 13

Brady, George

Box 2 of 13

Brookfield Zoo

Box 2 of 13

Bryant, Magdolen O.

Box 2 of 13

Development - Bogley, Mrs. R. M.

Box 2 of 13

Bristol - Myers Corp.

Box 2 of 13

Burgess, Isabel A.

Box 2 of 13

C&P Telephone

Box 2 of 13

Cafritz Foundation

Box 2 of 13

State of California

Box 2 of 13

Carter, Winifred T.

Box 2 of 13

Center for Field Research

Box 2 of 13

Chamber of Commerce, D.C.

Box 2 of 13

Conservation International

Box 2 of 13

Cudlip, Britty

Box 2 of 13

Circuit City

Box 2 of 13

Clark, Mrs. Robert V.

Box 2 of 13

C. S. Fund

Box 2 of 13

Cromwell, William Gary

Box 2 of 13

Cultural Communications Consultants

Box 2 of 13

Gifts, 1975-1993

Box 2 of 13

Gifts Offered to NZP, 1977-1979

Box 2 of 13

Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Department

Box 2 of 13

Dodge Foundation

Box 2 of 13

DOD - Legacy Resource Management

Box 2 of 13

DOD - Office of Naval Research

Box 2 of 13

Dow Chemical Company

Box 2 of 13

Dreyfus Foundation - Development

Box 2 of 13

Earthwatch

Box 2 of 13

EPA

Box 2 of 13

Education Foundation of America

Box 2 of 13

Box 3

Exxon

Box 3 of 13

Mr. Fable's Wildlife Conservation Fund

Box 3 of 13

Dielle Fleishmann

Box 3 of 13

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Box 3 of 13

U.S. Forest Service

Box 3 of 13

FONZ GLT Appeal Check

Box 3 of 13

Ford Foundation

Box 3 of 13

Frankfurt Zoological Society

Box 3 of 13

1988 Freed Foundation - Development

Box 3 of 13

O/D Frogs Leap Winery

Box 3 of 13

Giant Food

Box 3 of 13

Gilberto Freyre Foundation

Box 3 of 13

Giant Panda Contributions (5 folders)

Box 3 of 13

Panda Conference Contributions

Box 3 of 13

Gilman Foundation

Box 3 of 13

State of George (University of Georgia)

Box 3 of 13

Great Bear/Perrier

Box 3 of 13

Goethe Foundation - Development

Box 3 of 13

Gruenerald, Mr. William

Box 3 of 13

Guest, Jr., Mrs. Raymond (Mary Scott); Guest, Mrs. Elizabeth P.

Box 3 of 13

Hair Cuttery

Box 3 of 13

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

Box 3 of 13

Development - H

Box 3 of 13

State of Hawaii - Department of Land and Natural Resources

Box 3 of 13

Haig, Mrs. Alexander [Patricia Haig]

Box 3 of 13

Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley W.

Box 3 of 13

Hechinger, John W.

Box 3 of 13

Hornaday, II, Mr. William D.

Box 3 of 13

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Box 3 of 13

Howard Hughes Foundation (2 folders)

Box 3 of 13

IBM

Box 3 of 13

U.S. Institute of Peace

Box 3 of 13

Institute of Museum Services

Box 3 of 13

Interamerican Development Bank

Box 3 of 13

International Council for Bird Preservation

Box 3 of 13

U.S. Department of the Interior

Box 3 of 13

W. Alton Jones Foundation

Box 3 of 13

Kelly, Clinton and Alberta

Box 3 of 13

Kellogg Foundation, W. R.

Box 3 of 13

Kettering Foundation

Box 3 of 13

Kleberg Foundation

Box 3 of 13

Kresge Foundation

Box 3 of 13

Lambert, Dr. Dennis M.

Box 3 of 13

Lalor Foundation

Box 3 of 13

Leakey Foundation

Box 3 of 13

Leslie, John H.

Box 3 of 13

Lindbergh Fund, Charles A.

Box 3 of 13

Lovelett, Felicia and Bruce

Box 3 of 13

Mars Foundation

Box 3 of 13

McArthur Foundation, John D. & Catherine T.

Box 3 of 13

Box 4

McArthur Foundation, John D. & Catherine T. (3 folders)

Box 4 of 13

Malaysia, Government of

Box 4 of 13

Marine Mammal Commission

Box 4 of 13

Martin Marietta

Box 4 of 13

McDonalds

Box 4 of 13

McClure, William P.

Box 4 of 13

Metropolitan Toronto Zoo

Box 4 of 13

Micocci, Ms Harriet

Box 4 of 13

Miller, Mrs. Mollie

Box 4 of 13

Mobil Foundation, Inc.

Box 4 of 13

Morris Animal Foundation

Box 4 of 13

National Audubon Society

Box 4 of 13

National Environmental Education

Box 4 of 13

National Geographic Society

Box 4 of 13

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

Box 4 of 13

National Institutes of Health (2 folders)

Box 4 of 13

National Park Service (2 folders)

Box 4 of 13

National Science Foundation (2 folders)

Box 4 of 13

Nature Conservancy

Box 4 of 13

1988 Nelson, W. - Giant Panda

Box 4 of 13

Nevada, University of

Box 4 of 13

Nixon Griffis Fund, NYZP

Box 4 of 13

Noble Foundation

Box 4 of 13

North Dakota University

Box 4 of 13

Northwest Airlines

Box 4 of 13

Noyes Foundation

Box 4 of 13

NOAHS Center (2 folders)

Box 4 of 13

Box 5

NOAHS Center (28 folders)

Box 5 of 13

Packard Foundation

Box 5 of 13

Pan American

Box 5 of 13

Patterson, Mrs. Jefferson [Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson]

Box 5 of 13

Paul Newman's Own

Box 5 of 13

PEW Memorial Trust

Box 5 of 13

Public Health Service

Box 5 of 13

Pyle, Mr. Robert

Box 5 of 13

Development - Q

Box 5 of 13

Ralston Purina

Box 5 of 13

Reed, Philip

Box 5 of 13

Reynolds Metals Company

Box 5 of 13

Sid W. Richardson Foundation

Box 5 of 13

Ridder, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Bernard [Jane Delano Ridder]

Box 5 of 13

Roijen, Mrs. Robert D. Van [Hildegarde Graham Van Roijen]

Box 5 of 13

Sara Lee Foundation

Box 5 of 13

Safeway Stores Inc.

Box 5 of 13

Scott, Catherine F.

Box 5 of 13

Scott, John and Gloria

Box 5 of 13

Shehan, Mason and Jean

Box 5 of 13

Shenandoah National Park

Box 5 of 13

Sisley, George J.

Box 5 of 13

Stride Rite

Box 5 of 13

Sulzberger, Mrs. Arthur Hays [Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger]

Box 5 of 13

Sulzberger Foundation, Inc.

Box 5 of 13

University of Tennessee to USDA

Box 5 of 13

Thomas, III, Mr. Charles

Box 5 of 13

True North Foundation

Box 5 of 13

Turner Foundation

Box 5 of 13

Twentieth Century Club

Box 5 of 13

United Airlines

Box 5 of 13

US Air

Box 5 of 13

U.S. Department of Education

Box 5 of 13

U.S.-Mexico Foundation for Science

Box 5 of 13

Development - V

Box 5 of 13

State of Virginia

Box 5 of 13

Virginia Environmental Endowment

Box 5 of 13

Vogel, Jacqueline

Box 5 of 13

Von Hoffmann, Ladislaus

Box 5 of 13

Warner Communication

Box 5 of 13

West Virginia Nature Conservancy

Box 5 of 13

Whitehall Foundation

Box 5 of 13

Whittel Trust

Box 5 of 13

Peter A. B. Widener, Sr.

Box 5 of 13

Wildlife Conservation International

Box 5 of 13

Wildlife Institute of India/CRC

Box 5 of 13

Wildlife Preservation Trust International

Box 5 of 13

Daniel F. Williams

Box 5 of 13

Wilson, Mrs. Julia

Box 5 of 13

Windsor Editions "Giant Panda" Print

Box 5 of 13

Winslow Foundation

Box 5 of 13

Woodlin Elementary School

Box 5 of 13

World Wildlife Fund

Box 5 of 13

WWF Germany

Box 5 of 13

Work, Estate of Ellen T.

Box 5 of 13

SI/NMNH Biolat

Box 5 of 13

BDFF/SI/INPA

Box 5 of 13

Burch Fellowship (OFG)

Box 5 of 13

Collections Acquisition

Box 5 of 13

International Exchanges Program

Box 5 of 13

Directorate of International Activities (IEP)

Box 5 of 13

Education Fellowship (Minority)

Box 5 of 13

Short-Term Visitors (OFG)

Box 5 of 13

Box 6

Short-Term Visitors (OFG)

Box 6 of 13

Seth - India

Box 6 of 13

OFG Fellowships, 1989

Box 6 of 13

NIH/NZP 2-Year Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Box 6 of 13

OFG (Mellon Fellowship Nominations)

Box 6 of 13

Educational Outreach Guidelines - Call for Proposals

Box 6 of 13

Education Outreach Fund

Box 6 of 13

Environmental Sciences Program

Box 6 of 13

Excess Foreign Currency

Box 6 of 13

Interbureau Molecular Biology Fellowship

Box 6 of 13

Marine Station Link Port

Box 6 of 13

SI John P. McGovern Award (Behavioral Science)

Box 6 of 13

Mellon Fellowships

Box 6 of 13

Research in Museum Education

Box 6 of 13

PL-480 Funded Projects

Box 6 of 13

Presidential Design Awards - Guidelines

Box 6 of 13

Quincentenary Participation

Box 6 of 13

Regent's Publication Program

Box 6 of 13

Restricted Endowment, FY 1993-FY 1994 (2 folders)

Box 6 of 13

Restricted Endowment Funds - Call for Proposals

Box 6 of 13

Baird/Nelson Fund

Box 6 of 13

Research Opportunities Fund, 1993

Box 6 of 13

Research Opportunities Fund Guidelines

Box 6 of 13

SI Research Resources Program

Box 6 of 13

Scholarly Studies Proposals, 1997

Box 6 of 13

Scholarly Studies Grant, FY 1996

Box 6 of 13

Scholarly Studies Grants, 1995

Box 6 of 13

Box 7

Scholarly Studies Program, 1995 (3 folders)

Box 7 of 13

Scholarly Studies Guidelines

Box 7 of 13

Scholarly Studies Program, 1994

Box 7 of 13

Scholarly Studies Program, 1993

Box 7 of 13

Smithson Society - Call for Proposals and Guidelines, 1991-1992

Box 7 of 13

Smithson Grants, 1994

Box 7 of 13

James Smithson Society, 1990-1993

Box 7 of 13

BioPark Initiative, 1989-1992

Box 7 of 13

Smithsonian Exhibition Awards Program, 1993-1994

Box 7 of 13

Special Exhibition Fund, 1993

Box 7 of 13

Special Exhibition Fund Instructions, 1993

Box 7 of 13

Atherton Seidell Endowment, 1991-1994

Box 7 of 13

Women's Committee Grants, 1994-1995 (2 folders)

Box 7 of 13

Box 8

Projects Submitted to Women's Committee, 1993

Box 8 of 13

Women's Committee Grants - Proposal Information, 1994-1995

Box 8 of 13

Call for Proposals to Women's Committee, 1990

Box 8 of 13

Wildlife Preservation Trust International, from 1986 to 1991

Box 8 of 13

Research Resources Proposal, from 1990 to 1991

Box 8 of 13

Research Opportunities Fund, from 1989 to 1990 (8 folders)

Box 8 of 13

Research Opportunities Fund, 1990

Box 8 of 13

Research Opportunities Fund, 1991 (14 folders)

Box 8 of 13

Research Opportunities Fund, 1992 (10 folders)

Box 8 of 13

Scholarly Studies, FY 1990

Box 8 of 13

Scholarly Studies, FY 1991 (2 folders)

Box 8 of 13

Scholarly Studies, FY 1992 (2 folders)

Box 8 of 13

Pew Proposal for Dr. Rudy Rudran from 1991 to 1992

Box 8 of 13

National Science Foundation, 1991

Box 8 of 13

Box 9

National Science Foundation, 1992

Box 9 of 13

Scholarly Studies Program, 1992-1993 (3 folders)

Box 9 of 13

National Institutes for Health, 1991-1992 (2 folders)

Box 9 of 13

Women's Committee from 1989 to 1992

Box 9 of 13

Special Exhibition Awards from 1990 to 1993

Box 9 of 13

International Exchange Program Requests, 1987 (2 folders)

Box 9 of 13

Women's Committee Grants, 1987

Box 9 of 13

Projects Funded by Women's Committee, 1986

Box 9 of 13

Research Opportunities, 1987

Box 9 of 13

Box 10

Research Opportunities, 1985-1986 (2 folders)

Box 10 of 13

Scholarly Studies Correspondence, 1983-1987 (4 folders)

Box 10 of 13

Projects Not Funded, 1988

Box 10 of 13

Projects Funded, 1988

Box 10 of 13

Development Office Correspondence, 1987-1990

Box 10 of 13

Sustainable Uses for Biological Resources, 1986-1990

Box 10 of 13

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1987-1989

Box 10 of 13

National Institutes of Health, 1989-1990 (2 folders)

Box 10 of 13

Box 11

National Science Foundation, 1989-1990

Box 11 of 13

NOAHS, 1985-1990

Box 11 of 13

PEW Charitable Trusts, 1989-1990

Box 11 of 13

Resources for the Future, 1988-1990

Box 11 of 13

World Wildlife Fund, 1986-1990 (2 folders)

Box 11 of 13

SI Women's Committee Grants, 1989

Box 11 of 13

SI Endowment Funds, 1986-1989

Box 11 of 13

SI Educational Outreach, 1989

Box 11 of 13

SI International Exchanges - Program Funding, 1990

Box 11 of 13

Box 12

SI International Exchanges - Program Funding, 1989

Box 12 of 13

SI Research Resources Funding, 1988-1989

Box 12 of 13

Archival Preservation, 1989

Box 12 of 13

SI Funding - Short Tem Visitor, 1989-1990

Box 12 of 13

SI Funding - Scholarly Studies, 1989-1990 (2 folders)

Box 12 of 13

SI Smithson Society Grants, 1989

Box 12 of 13

SI Seidell Fund, 1985-1989

Box 12 of 13

SI Special Exhibition Fund, 1988-1989

Box 12 of 13

SI Scholarly Studies, 1988-1989

Box 12 of 13

SI International Exchange Program, 1986-1988

Box 12 of 13

Short Term Visiting, 1986-1989

Box 12 of 13

Instructions and Forms, 1985-1989

Box 12 of 13

Education Outreach Fund, 1985-1988

Box 12 of 13

Research Opportunities Fund Proposals, 1988-1989 (10 folders)

Box 12 of 13

National Science Foundation, 1987-1988 (3 folders)

Box 12 of 13

Box 13

National Institutes of Health, 1986-1988 (3 folders)

Box 13 of 13

Schultz, McPherson Associates Correspondence, 1986-1992 (2 folders)

Box 13 of 13

Pew Memorial Trust, 1985-1987 (2 folders)

Box 13 of 13

National Science Foundation, 1988

Box 13 of 13

Women's Committee - Call for 1989 Proposals, 1988-1989

Box 13 of 13

Women's Committee - Projects Funded, 1989

Box 13 of 13

Women's Committee - Projects Not Funded, 1989

Box 13 of 13

1989 Proposal to James Smithson Society

Box 13 of 13

St. Catherine's Tax Status - Noble Foundation, 1976

Box 13 of 13

Edward J. Noble Foundation, 1975-1979

Box 13 of 13

Research Proposal to Noble Foundation, 1975-1977

Box 13 of 13

Proposal Brief, 1995-1997 (3 folders)

Box 13 of 13

Sisley Endowment, 1997

Box 13 of 13

Developing, 1994

Box 13 of 13