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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 06-083

National Zoological Park. Office of Public Affairs

Subject Files, 1975-2002

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Zoological Park. Office of Public Affairs
Title:Subject Files
Dates:1975-2002
Quantity:2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 06-083
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting the research and activities of the Office of Public Affairs, particularly as they relate to education. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, publications, serials, photographs, transparencies, posters, brochures, planning documents, activity books, reports, curriculum guides, special event files, notes, animal information sheets, floor plans, recordings, and press releases.

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This accession consists of records documenting the research and activities of the Office of Public Affairs, particularly as they relate to education. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, publications, serials, photographs, transparencies, posters, brochures, planning documents, activity books, reports, curriculum guides, special event files, notes, animal information sheets, floor plans, recordings, and press releases.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-083, National Zoological Park. Office of Public Affairs, Subject Files

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Container List

Box 1

"An Analysis of Visitor Socioeconomic, Behavioral, and Attitudinal Characteristics at the National Zoological Park," June 1976

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"National Zoo Receives Rare Monkeys" Press Release, December 14, 1977

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"The National Zoological Park's Field Studies Program at the Conservation and Research Center" Report for April 1980 to December 1981

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National Zoological Park's Conservation Report, December 17, 1981

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National Zoological Park's Conservation Report, December 2, 1982

Box 1 of 3

Newborn Black-footed Ferrets, July 1991

Box 1 of 3

Traffic/Parking Survey, July 1995

Box 1 of 3

International Association of Zoo Educators, 1990-1991

Box 1 of 3

Surveys of National Zoological Park (NZP) Visitors, 1981-1983

Box 1 of 3

William Mann Photograph

Box 1 of 3

"How do we Rate?" - Comparisons to Other Zoos, March 1975

Box 1 of 3

"Families, Frogs, and Fun," - HerpLab Case Study, 1984

Box 1 of 3

Educational Program Posters

Box 1 of 3

Birds (Educational Materials)

Box 1 of 3

Single Visit Study

Box 1 of 3

SANZ (Saturday Afternoons at the National Zoo) Posters, 1979-1989

Box 1 of 3

Reptile Room

Box 1 of 3

Report of the "Zoo Educators Training Course Workshop," 1989

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Report of the "Zoo Educator Training Course," 1991

Box 1 of 3

National Zoo News, FY 1985-FY 1992

Box 1 of 3

Zoo Explorers Pack, 1984

Box 1 of 3

Conservation in Zoos, 1993-1994

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"Zoogoer"

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Education Information

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Strategic Plan for Education, 2000-2005 (written in 1999)

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"The Tamarin Trickster" (Play)

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Box 2

Observation Studies

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"Snakes, Snails, and History Tails," 1991

Box 2 of 3

Zoo Poetry

Box 2 of 3

Centennial Planning Committee, 1985-1987

Box 2 of 3

Zoo Speeches for the 100th Birthday (audio cassette), March 2, 1989

Box 2 of 3

Pandas Audiovisual Presentation, 1979

Box 2 of 3

Zoo Images (2 CDs), 2002

Box 2 of 3

Black-footed Ferret Arrival at CRC (Photographs)

Box 2 of 3

Panda Arrival and Special Events (Photographs), 2000

Box 2 of 3

Curriculum Handbook for "Zoo Animals: A Closer Look," 1992-1993

Box 2 of 3

"Science Safari" Series, 1994

Box 2 of 3

Animal Informational Brochures

Box 2 of 3

"Primate Behavior," 1989

Box 2 of 3

Children's Trail and Center Project Proposal, 1987

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"Guide Manual for Animals with Backbones," 1987

Box 2 of 3

Patrick Rhino Press Release

Box 2 of 3

David Challinor Clipping, October 20, 2000

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Proboscis Monkey Background Information

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"How to Zoo," 1995-1996

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"Zoo Observation Training," 1985

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Animal Information Sheets, 1972

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Review of Education Programs, 1984

Box 2 of 3

School Programs and Materials, 1992-1993

Box 2 of 3

"NOAHS: Keepers of the Ark" Program Description

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"Animals in the Classroom," 1989

Box 2 of 3

"How to Zoo," 1994-1995

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Floor Plans - Education and Administration Building

Box 2 of 3

Office of Protection Services (OPS) Meeting Notes

Box 2 of 3

"A Proposal for the Australian Pavilion"

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"The Mating Game," Symposium Proceedings, 1984

Box 2 of 3

"Birds of the National Zoo" History, 1889-1989

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"Zoo Design," 1985

Box 2 of 3

Building and Cage Plans, 1981

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"Listen, Look, and Learn"

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Importance of NZP Research Mission - Academic Impact, December 1984

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THR's Project on Status of Collection: Changes, Directions, New Exhibits

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1980 Evaluation of the Office of Zoological Research

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NZP Structural/Labor/Organizational Issues

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1986 Revised Master Plan

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NZP - Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) - Resident Associates Program (RAP) Meeting, 1977

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"How to Zoo," 1996

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"ZooArk," 1986

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First International Children's Zoo Symposium Proceedings, 1987

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"Zoo Design," 1989

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Box 3

Notes about the National Zoological Park's History, compiled by Sybil E. Hamlet (index cards)

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