Staten Island Zoological Society records, 1930-1980.

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Staten Island Zoological Society records, 1930-1980.

Minutes of the executive committee, 1958-80, discussing finances, staff, union issues, animal care, and other administrative details, with director's reports for some years; annual reports and inventories of animals and equipment, submitted to the New York City Parks Department, 1961-71; publicity clippings, 1930-78; accession records, 1942-79, and mortality records, 1940-64, for the zoo's animals, birds, and reptiles; and their publication, NEWS BULLETIN, 1934-44, succeeded by ANIMALAND, 1944-74, with occasional pamphlets and brochures on the zoo.

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The society, founded in 1934, opened the Staten Island Zoo in 1936. From the description of Staten Island Zoological Society records, 1930-1980. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155571943 ...