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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Records, 1963-1992
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA96-024
- Creators:
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American Zoo and Aquarium Association
- Dates:
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1963-1992
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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68 cu. ft. (68 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of files from Robert Wagner, Chief Administrative Officer of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). These records contain memoranda and correspondence from various zoos, parks, aquariums, animal farms, and breeding grounds within the United States. Materials also include a variety of information on various animal species, such as birth certificates, photographs, population, and related documentation about a particular species. There is also information concerning laws and legislation, committees, and honors and awards issued and denied between 1963 and 1992. A portion of these files include newsletters, newspaper articles, photographs, pamphlets, books, manuals, membership directories, annual conference proceedings, miscellaneous proceedings, and a video tape "The Big Build" from Brevard Zoo, and a few color slides.
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-024, American Zoo and Aquarium Association, Records
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