Records, 1906-1940.

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Records, 1906-1940.

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Records include correspondence of Madison Grant and W. Redmond Cross, and Fairfield Osborn, Secretary from 1935 to 1940. The bulk of the records deal with endowments, insurance, and legal affairs. Among the subjects discussed are the Society's Art Gallery, wildlife conservation, and the Save the Redwoods League. Also included are a series of reports on the ARCTURUS and Bermuda expeditions of the Department of Tropical Research under the direction of William Beebe.

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Beebe, Charles William, 1877-1962

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Charles William Beebe (born July 29, 1877, Brooklyn, New York – died June 4, 1962, Simla, Trinadad Tobago), American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, and author. He is remembered for the numerous expeditions he conducted for the New York Zoological Society, his deep dives in the Bathysphere, and his prolific scientific writing for academic and popular audiences. Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, Beebe left college before obta...

Grant, Madison, 1865-1937

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Arcturus (Steamship)

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New York Zoological Society. Dept. of Tropical Research.

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Cross, W. Redmond, 1874-1940.

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New York Zoological Society. Office of the President.

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Madison Grant was president of the Society, 1925-1937, and was succeeded by W. Redmond Cross (1874-1940) who retired in 1940. From the description of Records, 1906-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155463373 ...

New York zoological society

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Anniversary was held on November 8, 1949. From the description of Staff officer speeches at the fiftieth anniversary of opening day of the New York Zoological Park, 1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155520414 The New York Zoological Society, incorporated in 1895, is a private non-profit institution dedicated to public education, zoological research, and the preservation of wildlife. In 1998, the name of the organization was changed to the Wildlife Conservation Society. ...

New York Zoological Society. Art Gallery.

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Osborn, Fairfield, 1887-1969

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Zoologist and conservationist. From the description of Papers of Fairfield Osborn, 1924-1969 (bulk 1948-1968). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131073 President, New York Zoological Society. From the description of Correspondence to Maxwell Struthers Burt, 1947-1951. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122613271 Biographical Note 1887, Jan. 15 ...

Save-the-Redwoods League

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