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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Animal Records, 1943-1988 and undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0389
- Creators:
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National Zoological Park
- Dates:
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1943-1988 and undated
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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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
More Information
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SI Records
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Zoo animals | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Giant panda | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Zoos | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Books | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Diaries | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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