New York Aquarium. Office of the Director.
New York Aquarium, the first permanent public aquarium in U.S., opened in 1896 at Castle Clinton in Battery Park, Manhattan.
Originally owned and operated by City of New York, control and operation was legally transferred to the Zoological Society in 1902. It suspended operation in 1941 and reopened in Coney Island in 1957.
From the description of Charles H. Townsend records, [ca. 1885]-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155463694
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Charles H. Townsend records, [ca. 1885]-1936. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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| associatedWith | Albatross (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New York Zoological Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Townsend, Charles Haskins, 1859-1944. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Bureau of Fisheries. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States Fish Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Watson, Arthur Chase, 1897- | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Galapagos Islands | |||
| New York (N.Y.) |
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| Aquariums, public |
| Conservation of natural resources |
| Fishes |
| Fur-bearing animals |
| Marine resources conservation |
| Seals (Animals) |
| Whales |
| Whaling ships |
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