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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Motion Pictures and Videotapes, circa 1938-1980 and undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU0395
- Creators:
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National Zoological Park. Office of Education
- Dates:
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circa 1938-1980 and undated
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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5.38 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (1 film box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists of motion pictures taken by veterinarians, keepers, directors, and other staff at the National Zoological Park (NZP) for research and documentation purposes. These motion pictures, along with footage shot for television news and other programs, were kept by the Office of Education as part of their mission to disseminate information to the public.
The motion pictures depict the medical treatment, transport, feeding, and behavior of animals at NZP and other zoological parks; the activities of keepers and other zoo personnel; animal collecting expeditions and visits to foreign zoos by Lucile Quarry Mann and William M. Mann; and animal-related events at NZP. Also included is a reel-to-reel videotape on giant panda social and reproductive development, and a microfilmed report concerning the expansion of NZP. Films marked with an asterisk have been transferred to videotape and are available for viewing by researchers.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 395, National Zoological Park. Office of Education, Motion Pictures and Videotapes
Access Restriction
Only selected motion pictures were copied to videotape for preservation purposes and are available for viewing by researchers.
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Mann, Lucile Quarry, 1897-1986 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mann, William M., 1886-1960 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Giant panda | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Zoos | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Zoo exhibits | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scientific expeditions | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Zoo animals | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Zoos -- Educational aspects | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Motion pictures (visual works) | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Videotapes | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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