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National Zoological Park
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circa 2000-2013
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2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-171
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual recordings featuring the National Zoological Park (NZP) and its animals, staff, activities, events, research, medical procedures, and exhibitions. The majority of the materials were created by NZP. Others were created by news media and radio, television, and video production companies. Included in this ...
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National Zoological Park. Department of Animal Programs
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1972, 1978-2001
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1.58 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-102
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records maintained by Lisa Stevens, Collections Manager and, later, Curator, documenting public support of the pandas. The majority of the records consist of letters, cards, postcards, posters, and artwork sent by the public, especially schoolchildren, to the pandas or their keepers. Some of these materials were ...
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National Zoological Park. Office of the Director
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1972, 1979-2015
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19 cu. ft. (19 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-142
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the administration of the National Zoological Park. The bulk of these materials were created and maintained by Lucy H. Spelman, Director, 2000-2004; Morrell John Berry, Director, 2005-2009; and Dennis W. Kelly, Director, 2010-2017, with a smaller amount of material created by acting, deputy, ...
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National Zoological Park. Office of Education
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circa 1938-1980 and undated
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5.38 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (1 film box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 395
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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 disseminat...
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Warner, Constance P.
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circa 1959-1970
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1.25 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-158
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of slides documenting animals, particularly birds and reptiles, taken by Constance P. Warner. Warner was an animal photographer known for her images of animal eyes, adaptations, and behavior. She often donated her time and images to the National Zoological Park and supplied images for exhibit labels. Materials also ...
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National Zoological Park
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2005-2013
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-302
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the giant panda section of the National Zoological Park (NZP) website as it existed on August 23, 2013. This date coincides with the birth of a cub. The section includes information about NZP's giant pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, and their exhibit space as well as information about giant pandas in general. In...
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National Zoological Park. Public Affairs and Communications Department
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1994-2013
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4.69 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes) (1 16x20 box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-170
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consist of records documenting the activities of the Public Affairs and Communications Department as well as press coverage of the National Zoological Park and its animals, facilities, exhibits, staff, events, and research. Materials include clippings, media reports, press packets, planning files, internal communications, t...
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National Zoological Park. Department of Animal Programs
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1988-2007
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6.5 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-005
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the behavior of individual animals, care of animals, breeding, and significant events among the animals of Beaver Valley, including seals, sea lions, pelicans, bobcats, otters, hawks, wolves, and beavers. Materials consist of observations and notes by the keepers in the form of daily reports ...
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National Zoological Park. Department of Animal Programs
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1980-2004
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-116
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the behavior of individual animals, care of animals, breeding, and significant events among the Nile hippopotamus, pygmy hippopotamus, rhinoceros, giraffes, bison, potbellied pigs, elephants, camels, beavers, seals, sea lions, cheetahs, and other animals living in the Elephant House, deer area, ...
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National Zoological Park. Department of Animal Programs
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2004-2005, 2007-2008
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2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 13-291
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the behavior of individual animals, care of animals, breeding, and significant events among the tamarins, naked mole rats, otters, meerkats, tenrecs, coatis, coendous, armadillos, black-footed ferrets, cavies, marmosets, lemurs, and other animals, including birds, living in the Small Mammal H...