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Creator:
National Zoological Park (U.S.) Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics  Search this
Subject:
National Zoological Park (U.S.) Office of Animal Programs  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.) Department of Zoological Research and Education  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.) Office of Animal Management  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.) Department of Zoological Research  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.) Animal Department  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.) Department of Living Vertebrates  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.) Scientific Research Department  Search this
National Zoological Park (U.S.) Office of Zoological Research  Search this
Physical description:
113.77 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Newsletters
Audiotapes
Motion pictures (visual works)
Videotapes
Black-and-white photographs
Electronic records
Floppy disks
Journals (accounts)
Color transparencies
Video recordings
Field notes
Color photographs
Black-and-white negatives
Sketches
Laboratory notebooks
Color negatives
Black-and-white transparencies
Posters
Date:
1954
1954-2014
1954, 1962-2014
Category:
Series Level Description
Notes:
To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization:
Unarranged and by species
Summary:
Consists of records documenting breeding and nutrition programs at the National Zoological Park and research performed by the Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics staff relating to captive and wild animals. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, notes, observation journals, field notes, studbooks, statistical data, publication lists, newsletters, reports, meeting minutes, film, video, audio, images, background materials, posters, and other research-related materials. Some materials are in electronic format. Some materials were created by predecessor and other offices, including the Animal Department (through 1968), the Department of Living Vertebrates (1968-1971), the Scientific Research Department (through c. 1973), the Office of Animal Management (1972-1979), the Office of Zoological Research (circa 1973-1982), the Office of Animal Programs (1979-1984), the Department of Zoological Research and Education (1984-1985), and the Department of Zoological Research (1984-2003).
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Zoos  Search this
Zoology--Research  Search this
Zoo animals  Search this
Conservation biology  Search this
Wildlife conservation  Search this
Local number:
SIA RS01005
See more items in:
Animal Research Records 1954, 1962-2014 [National Zoological Park (U.S.) Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_227757