Walker, Ernest P. (Ernest Pillsbury), 1891-1969 Search this
Extent:
8.08 cu. ft. (14 document boxes) (3 5x8 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1923-1956
Descriptive Entry:
These papers include some correspondence and notes prior to Walker's tenure at the National Zoological Park, as well as working papers on mammalogy and some correspondence
dating from his time at the National Zoological Park. In addition there are numerous images of animals.
Historical Note:
Ernest Pillsbury Walker (1891-1969) served in a number of positions concerning game and wildlife management and preservation. He was fur game warden for the Territory
of Alaska and the United States and did work for the Bureau of Biological Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture. From 1930 to 1956, Walker was Assistant Director
of the National Zoological Park.
