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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 10-005

National Zoological Park. Department of Animal Programs

Keeper Reports, 1988-2007
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: 1988-2007
Quantity: 6.5 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Collection: Accession 10-005
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 animals of Beaver Valley, including seals, sea lions, pelicans, bobcats, otters, hawks, wolves, and beavers. Materials consist of observations and notes by the keepers in the form of daily reports as well as training, feeding, and medication records. Also included in this accession are several condolence cards given to the keepers after animal deaths.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting the behavior of individual animals, care of animals, breeding, and significant events among the animals of Beaver Valley, including seals, sea lions, pelicans, bobcats, otters, hawks, wolves, and beavers. Materials consist of observations and notes by the keepers in the form of daily reports as well as training, feeding, and medication records. Also included in this accession are several condolence cards given to the keepers after animal deaths.

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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 10-005, National Zoological Park. Department of Animal Programs, Keeper Reports

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Container List

Box 1

Pinnipeds - Daily Reports, 1988

Box 1 of 7

Pinnipeds - Daily Reports, 1989

Box 1 of 7

Pinnipeds - Daily Reports, 1990

Box 1 of 7

Pinnipeds - Daily Reports, 1991

Box 1 of 7

Pinnipeds - Daily Reports, 1992

Box 1 of 7

Pinnipeds - Daily Reports, 1993

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, October 1993-June 1994

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, July-August 1994

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, September-October, 1994

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, November-December 1994

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, January-February 1995

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, March-April 1995

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, May-June 1995

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, July-August 1995

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, September-October 1995

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, November-December 1995

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, January-February 1996

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, March-April, 1996

Box 1 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, May-June 1996

Box 1 of 7

Box 2

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, July -August 1996

Box 2 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, September-October 1996

Box 2 of 7

Seals and sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, November-December 1996

Box 2 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, January-June 1996

Box 2 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, July-December 1996

Box 2 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, January-February 1997

Box 2 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, March-April 1997

Box 2 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, May-June 1997

Box 2 of 7

Seals and sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, July-August 1997

Box 2 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, September-October 1997

Box 2 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Food and Training Sheets, November-December 1997

Box 2 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, January-June 1997

Box 2 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, July-December 1997

Box 2 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets January-February 1998

Box 2 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, March-April 1998

Box 2 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, May-June 1998

Box 2 of 7

Box 3

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, July-August 1998

Box 3 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, September-October 1998

Box 3 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, November-December 1998

Box 3 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, January-June 1998

Box 3 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, July-December 1998

Box 3 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, January-February 1999

Box 3 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, March-April 1999

Box 3 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, May-June 1999

Box 3 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, July-August 1999

Box 3 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, September-October 1999

Box 3 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, November-December 1999

Box 3 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, January-June 1999

Box 3 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, July-December 1999

Box 3 of 7

Otters - Daily Reports, May-December 1999

Box 3 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, January-February 2000

Box 3 of 7

Box 4

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, March-April 2000

Box 4 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, May-June 2000

Box 4 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, July-August 2000

Box 4 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, September-October 2000

Box 4 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports and Feeding and Training Sheets, November-December 2000

Box 4 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, January-June 2000

Box 4 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, July-December 2000

Box 4 of 7

Otters - Daily Reports, 2000

Box 4 of 7

Bobcats - Daily Reports, November 1999-December 2000

Box 4 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports, January-February 2001

Box 4 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports, March-June 2001

Box 4 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports, July-December 2001

Box 4 of 7

Norman (Sea Lion) - Feeding and Training Sheets, March-December 2001

Box 4 of 7

Keltie (Seal) - Feeding and Training Sheets, March-December 2001

Box 4 of 7

Selkie (Seal) - Feeding and Training Sheets, March-December 2001

Box 4 of 7

Gunnar (Seal) - Feeding and Training Sheets, March-December 2001

Box 4 of 7

Maureen (Sea Lion) - Feeding and Training Sheets, March-December 2001

Box 4 of 7

Box 5

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, January-June 2001

Box 5 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, July-December 2001

Box 5 of 7

Otters - Daily Reports, 2001

Box 5 of 7

Bobcats - Daily Reports, 2001

Box 5 of 7

Pelicans - Food and Medication Sheets, 2001

Box 5 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports, January-June 2002

Box 5 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports, July-December 2002

Box 5 of 7

Norman (Sea Lion) - Feeding and Training Sheets, 2002

Box 5 of 7

Keltie (Seal) - Feeding and Training Sheets, January-September 2002

Box 5 of 7

Selkie (Seal) - Feeding and Training Sheets, 2002

Box 5 of 7

Gunnar (Seal) - Feeding and Training Sheets, 2002

Box 5 of 7

Maureen (Sea Lion) - Feeding and Training Sheets, 2002

Box 5 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, January-June 2002

Box 5 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, July-December 2002

Box 5 of 7

Otters - Daily Reports, 2002

Box 5 of 7

Bobcats - Daily Reports, 2002

Box 5 of 7

Pelicans - Food, Training, and Medication Sheets, 2002

Box 5 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports, January-June 2003

Box 5 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports, July-December 2003

Box 5 of 7

Box 6

Norman (Sea Lion) - Feeding and Training Sheets, 2003

Box 6 of 7

Selkie (Seal) - Feeding and Training Sheets, 2003

Box 6 of 7

Gunnar (Seal) - Feeding and Training Sheets, 2003

Box 6 of 7

Maureen (Sea Lion) - Feeding and Training Sheets, 2003

Box 6 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, January-June 2003

Box 6 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, July-December 2003

Box 6 of 7

Otters - Daily Reports, 2003

Box 6 of 7

Sparky (Bobcat) - Daily Reports, 2003

Box 6 of 7

Pelicans - Food, Training, and Medication Sheets, 2003

Box 6 of 7

Seals and Sea Lions - Daily Reports, January-June 2004

Box 6 of 7

Maureen (Sea Lion) - Feeding and Training Sheets, 2004

Box 6 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, January-June 2004

Box 6 of 7

Beaver Valley - Daily Reports, July-December 2004

Box 6 of 7

Otters - Daily Reports, 2004

Box 6 of 7

Sparky (Bobcat) - Daily Reports, 2004

Box 6 of 7

Wolf Watch Checksheets, 2004

Box 6 of 7

Maureen (Sea Lion) - Feeding and Training Sheets, 2005

Box 6 of 7

Box 7

Otters - Daily Reports, 2005

Box 7 of 7

Maureen (Sea Lion) - Daily Reports, 2006

Box 7 of 7

Maureen (Sea Lion) - Daily Reports, January-April 2007

Box 7 of 7

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