Smithsonian Institution Archives

Animal Records, 1943-1988 and undated

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FARU0389
Creators:
National Zoological Park
Dates:
1943-1988 and undated
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
In addition to the centralized animal registration records maintained at the National Zoological Park (see record unit 386), keepers also kept records for their own reference within their departments.
This material consists of record books with information about the health, behavior, breeding, births, deaths, and diet of the animals at the National Zoological Park (NZP), as well as keeper diaries and daily reports, and annual lists of NZP's holdings. Also included are daily checksheets for the giant pandas that record their diet, activities, and behavior.

Administration

Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives

Using the Collection

Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 389, National Zoological Park, Animal Records

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Notes

SI Records


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
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Giant panda Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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