Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 08-116
National Zoological Park. Department of Animal Programs
Keeper Reports, 1980-2004
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | National Zoological Park. Department of Animal Programs |
Title: | Keeper Reports |
Dates: | 1980-2004 |
Quantity: | 6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Accession 08-116 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | This accession consists of records documenting the behavior of individual animals, care of animals, breeding, and significant events among the Nile hippopotamus, pygmy hippopotamus, rhinoceros, giraffes, bison, potbellied pigs, elephants, camels, beavers, seals, sea lions, cheetahs, and other animals living in the Elephant House, deer area, prairie trail, Africa trail, Cheetah Conservation Station, and Beaver Valley. Materials consist of observations and notes by the keepers in the form of daily report as well as some diet information, medical information, facility information, and clippings about the animals. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the behavior of individual animals, care of animals, breeding, and significant events among the Nile hippopotamus, pygmy hippopotamus, rhinoceros, giraffes, bison, potbellied pigs, elephants, camels, beavers, seals, sea lions, cheetahs, and other animals living in the Elephant House, deer area, prairie trail, Africa trail, Cheetah Conservation Station, and Beaver Valley. Materials consist of observations and notes by the keepers in the form of daily report as well as some diet information, medical information, facility information, and clippings about the animals.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- National Zoological Park (U.S.). Beaver Valley
- National Zoological Park (U.S.). Cheetah Conservation Station
- National Zoological Park (U.S.). Elephant House
Subject
- Animal behavior
- Animals -- Africa
- Beavers
- Bison
- Camels
- Cheetah
- Deer
- Elephants
- Giraffe
- Hippopotamus
- Potbellied pig
- Prairie animals
- Pygmy hippopotamus
- Rhinoceroses
- Sea lions
- Seals (Animals)
- Zoo animals
- Zoo exhibits
- Zoo keepers
- Zoology -- Research
- Zoos
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 08-116, National Zoological Park. Department of Animal Programs, Keeper Reports
Container List
Box 1
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, November 1980
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, December 1980
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, February 1988
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, March 1988
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, April 1988
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, May 1988
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, June 1988
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, July 1988
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, August 1988
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, September 1988
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, October 1988
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, November 1988
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, December 1988
Elephant House - Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, January-June 1989 (2 folders)
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, January-February 1989
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, March-April 1989
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, March-April 1989
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, May-June 1989
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, May-June 1989
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, July-December 1989
Elephant House-Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, July-December 1989
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, July-August 1989
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, July-August 1989
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, September-October 1989
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, September-October 1989
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, November-December 1989
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, November-December 1989
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, January-February 1990
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, January-February 1990
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, January 1990
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, February 1990
Giraffes/Prairie - Keeper Reports, March 19-July 15, 1990
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, March-April 1990
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, March-April 1990
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, April 1990
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, May-June 1990
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, May-June 1990
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, May 1990
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, June 1990
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, July-August 1990
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, July-August 1990
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, July 1990
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, September-October 1990
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, September-October 1990
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, November-December 1990
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, November-December 1990
Box 2
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, January-February 1991
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, January-February 1991
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, March-April 1991
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, March-April 1991
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, May-June 1991
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, May-June 1991
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, July-December 1991
Elephant House-Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, July-December 1991
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, July-August 1991
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, July-August 1991
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, September-October 1991
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, September-October 1991
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, November-December 1991
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, November-December 1991
Giraffes/Prairie (GPR) - Keeper Reports, January-February 1991
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, January-February 1991
Giraffes/Prairie - Keeper Reports, February 29-June 30, 1992
Giraffes/Praire - Keeper Reports, June-December 1992
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, July-August 1992
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, September-October 1992
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, November-December 1992
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, January-February 1993
Giraffes/Prairie - Keeper Reports, January-March 1993
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, March-April 1993
Giraffes/Prairie - Keeper Reports, April-June 1993
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, May-June 1993
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, July-August 1993
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, September-October 1993
Pigs/Bison/Hippos - Keeper Reports, January-February 1994
Giraffes/Prairie - Keeper Reports, January-June 1994
Hippos - Keeper Reports, March-April 1994
Hippos - Keeper Reports, May-June 1994
Hippos - Keeper Reports, July-August 1994
Giraffes/Prairie - Keeper Reports, July-September 1994
Giraffes - Keeper Reports, October-December 1994
Hippos - Keeper Reports, November-December 1994
Hippos - Keeper Reports, December 1994-January 1995
Hippos - Keeper Reports, February-March 1995
Box 3
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, January-May 1995
Giraffes/Pygmy Hippos/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, April-May 1995
Hippos - Keeper Reports, June-August 1995
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, June-September 1995
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, January-April 1996
Nile Hippos/Pygmy Hippos - Keeper Reports, January-April 1996
Pygmy Hippos/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, May-July 1996
Hippos - Keeper Reports, August-November 1996
Hippos - Keeper Reports, December 1996
Hippos - Keeper Reports, January 1997
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, January-April 1997
Hippos - Keeper Reports, February-May 1997
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, May-August 1997
Pygmy Hippos/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, June 1997
Pygmy Hippos/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, July-September 1997
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports - September-December 1997
Pygmy Hippos/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, November-December 1997
Pygmy Hippos/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, January-April, 1998
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, January-April 1998
Pygmy Hippos/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, May-August 1998
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, May-December 1998
Hippos - Keeper Reports, August-September 1998
Pygmy Hippos/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, October-December 1998
Hippos - Keeper Reports, January 1999
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, January-March 1999
Hippos - Keeper Reports, February 1999
Hippos - Keeper Reports, March 1989
Hippos - Keeper Reports, April 1999
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, April-June 1999
Hippos - Keeper Reports, May 1999
Hippos - Keeper Reports, June 1999
Hippos - Keeper Reports, July 1999
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, July-September 1999
Hippos - Keeper Reports, August 1999
Hippos - Keeper Reports, September-October 1999
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, October-December, 1999
Hippos - Keeper Reports, November 1999
Hippos - Keeper Reports, December 1999
Box 4
Hippos - Keeper Reports, January-February 2000
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, January-April 2000
Hippos - Keeper Reports, March-April 2000
Hippos - Keeper Reports, May 2000
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, May-August 2000
Pygmy/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, June-July 2000
Pygmy/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, August-September 2000
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, September-December 2000
Pygmy/Nile Hippos - Keeper Reports, October-December 2000
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, January-April 2001
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, May-August 2001
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Report, June-October 2001
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, September-December 2001
Elephant House/Beaver Valley - Keeper Reports, January 2002
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, January-April 2002
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, February 2002
Elephant House/Beaver Valley - Keeper Reports, March 2002
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, April 2002
Elephant House/Beaver Valley - Keeper Reports, May 2002
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports - May-August 2002
Elephant House/Beaver Valley - Keeper Reports, June 2002
Elephant House/Beaver Valley - Keeper Reports, July 2002
Elephant House/Beaver Valley - Keeper Reports, August 2002
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, September 2002
Box 5
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, September-December 2002
Elephant House - Keeper Reports, October 2002
Elephant House/Deer Area - Keeper Reports, November 2002
Elephant House/Deer Area/Prairie Trail - Keeper Reports, December 2002
Elephant House/Deer Area/Prairie Trail - Keeper Reports, January 2003
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, January-April 2003
Elephant House/Deer Area/Cheetah Conservation Station/Africa Trail - Keeper Reports, February 2003
Elephant House/Prairie Trail/Cheetah Conservation Station/Africa Trail - Keeper Reports, March 2003
Elephant House/Deer Area/Prairie Trail/Cheetah Conservation Station/Africa Trail - Keeper Reports, April 2003
Elephant House/Deer Area/Prairie Trail/Cheetah Conservation Station/Africa Trail - Keeper Reports, May 2003
Giraffes/Rhinos - Keeper Reports, May-December 2003
Elephant House/Deer Area/Prairie Trail/Cheetah Conservation Station/Africa Trail - Keeper Reports, June 2003
Elephant House/Deer Area/Prairie Trail/Cheetah Conservation Station/Africa Trail - Keeper Reports, July 2003
Elephant House/Deer Area/Prairie Trail/Africa Trail - Keeper Reports, August 2003
Box 6
Elephant House/Deer Area/Prairie Trail/Cheetah Conservation Station/Africa Trail - Keeper Reports, September 2003
Elephant House/Prairie Trail/Cheetah Conservation Station/Africa Trail - Keeper Reports, October 2003
Elephant House/Prairie Trail/Cheetah Conservation Station - Keeper Reports, November 2003
Prairie Trail - Keeper Reports, December 2003
Africa Trail - Keeper Report, January 16, 2004
Giraffes/Prairie - Keeper Reports, January-March 2004
Giraffes/Prairie - Keeper Reports, April-July 2004
Giraffes/Prairie - Keeper Reports, August-December 2004
Camels - Food Consumption Charts, March-June (no year)
Asia Trail Planning, 2003
Pygmy Hippo to Argentina, 1985
Pygmy Hippopotamus, 1984-1985
Nile Hippopotamus, 1985-1993
Diet Cards, undated
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