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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 08-062

National Zoological Park. Office of Public Affairs

News Media Issues Files, 1983-2003

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Zoological Park. Office of Public Affairs
Title:News Media Issues Files
Dates:1983-2003
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection:Accession 08-062
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting responses to issues and crises in the news media related to the National Zoological Park. The bulk of these records document a particularly active period of high-profile animal deaths and investigations by several regulatory bodies and news agencies during the tenure of Lucy H. Spelman, Director, 2000-2004. Materials include clippings, interview transcripts, press release drafts, letters of complaint received from the public, notes, background information on animals, and memoranda and email among zoo staff and between zoo staff and Smithsonian Institution, Office of Public Affairs staff.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting responses to issues and crises in the news media related to the National Zoological Park (NZP). The bulk of these records document a particularly active period of high-profile animal deaths and investigations by several regulatory bodies and news agencies during the tenure of Lucy H. Spelman, Director, 2000-2004. Materials include clippings, interview transcripts, press release drafts, letters of complaint received from the public, notes, background information on animals, and memoranda and email among zoo staff and between zoo staff and Smithsonian Institution, Office of Public Affairs staff.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2019; Transferring office; 1/25/2007 letter, Wright to Hoage; Contact reference staff for details.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 08-062, National Zoological Park. Office of Public Affairs, News Media Issues Files

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Container List

Box 1

NZP Spelman Media Items, 2000-2003 (4 folders)

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NZP News Media Items/Clips, 1983-2003 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 1

Red Panda and Other Deaths, 2003 (3 folders)

Box 1 of 1

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