Ernest P. (Ernest Pillsbury) Walker Papers

Summary

Collection ID:: Record Unit 7161
Creators:: Walker, Ernest P, (Ernest Pillsbury), 1891-
Dates:: circa 1923-1956
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 8.1 linear meters.
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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.

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.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7161, Walker, Ernest P, (Ernest Pillsbury), 1891-, Ernest P. (Ernest Pillsbury) Walker Papers

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Walker, Ernest P. (Ernest Pillsbury), 1891-	Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
National Zoological Park (U.S.).	Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Mammalogy	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Repository Contact

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Washington, D.C.

Ernest P. (Ernest Pillsbury) Walker Papers, circa 1923-1956