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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 96-142

National Zoological Park. Department of Mammalogy

Records, circa 1968-1981

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Zoological Park. Department of Mammalogy
Title:Records
Dates:circa 1968-1981
Quantity:2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 96-142
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These records were created by William A. Xanten, Jr. in his capacity as Assistant Curator, Department of Mammalogy, National Zoological Park (NZP) and document the management of the NZP mammals collection. Included is an animal information file which contains correspondence, memoranda, photographs, reports, accession information, and related material concerning NZP mammals; and records documenting the administration of the Department of Mammalogy.

Descriptive Entry

These records were created by William A. Xanten, Jr. in his capacity as Assistant Curator, Department of Mammalogy, National Zoological Park (NZP) and document the management of the NZP mammals collection. Included is an animal information file which contains correspondence, memoranda, photographs, reports, accession information, and related material concerning NZP mammals; and records documenting the administration of the Department of Mammalogy.

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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-142, National Zoological Park. Department of Mammalogy, Records

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Container List

Box 1

Animal Information File, c. 1968-1979

Marsupialia

Box 1 of 2

Proboscidea

Box 1 of 2

Rhinocerotidae (3 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Hippopotamidae (2 folders)

Box 1 of 2

Yak

Box 1 of 2

Cape Buffalo

Box 1 of 2

White-bearded Gnu

Box 1 of 2

Sable Antelope

Box 1 of 2

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Box 1 of 2

Kirk's Dik Dik

Box 1 of 2

African Pigmy Goat

Box 1 of 2

Bongo

Box 1 of 2

Alaskan Reindeer

Box 1 of 2

Pere David's Deer

Box 1 of 2

Reeve's Muntjac

Box 1 of 2

Sika Deer

Box 1 of 2

Axis Deer

Box 1 of 2

Greater Kudu

Box 1 of 2

Dorcas Gazelle

Box 1 of 2

Box 2

Giraffidae

Box 2 of 2

Pronghorn Antelope

Box 2 of 2

Eld's Deer

Box 2 of 2

White-tailed Deer

Box 2 of 2

Administrative Records, c. 1968-1981

Memos from Xanten, 1973-1976

Box 2 of 2

Front Royal

Box 2 of 2

Miscellaneous photograph

Box 2 of 2

Memos from ORZ, 1974

Box 2 of 2

Registrar, 1973-1977

Box 2 of 2

Mammal inventories, 1973-1974

Box 2 of 2

Small Mammal Building, 1973-1974

Box 2 of 2

Small Mammal Plans and Proposals

Box 2 of 2

Large Mammals, 1968-1980

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, 1980

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, 1972-1979

Box 2 of 2

Memo's to and from Xanten, 1979-1981

Box 2 of 2

Correspondence, 1979

Box 2 of 2

The Exhibition and Management of Mammals within a Zoological Collection

Box 2 of 2

Memos from Horsley, 1973-1974

Box 2 of 2

Oryx - Singapore, 1977

Box 2 of 2

Reindeer - Finland, 1976-1977

Box 2 of 2

Fred Zeehandelaar, 1979-1980

Box 2 of 2

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