William Mann Becomes Director of NZP

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Summary

Dr. William M. Mann, a prominent entomologist, is appointed Superintendent of the National Zoological Park, after Alexander Wetmore resigned. He soon changes the name of the position from superintendent to Director.

Subject

  • Mann, William M. 1886-1960
  • Wetmore, Alexander 1886-
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Notes

  • Mergen, Alexa. From Bison to Biopark: 100 Years of the National Zoo. Washington, D.C.: Friends of the National Zoo, 1989.
  • Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 298, Box 1, Local Notes, 5/22/1925, p. 1.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, [email protected]

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Date

  • May 13, 1925
  • 1925

Topic

  • Zoos
  • Directors
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Personnel management
  • Employees
  • Smithsonian Institution--Employees
  • Zoos--Employees

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