New York Zoological Society Board of Trustees. Office of President. Madison Grant and W. Redmond Cross records
Scope and Content
In addition to records that document the activities of Madison Grant and W. Redmond Cross as President of the New York Zoological Society, this collection includes some files created during Grant's tenure as Secretary, 1895-1925, and Chairman of the Executive Committee, 1909-1937. Additionally, the records also include some correspondence of Fairfield Osborn, reflecting his activities as Secretary from 1935 to 1940.
Among the subjects represented here are the Society's art gallery, wildlife conservation, and the Save the Redwoods League. The bulk of the records deal with endowments, insurance, and legal affairs. William Beebe is represented by a series of reports on the Arcturus and Bermuda expeditions of the Department of Tropical Research.
Dates
- 1906 - 1940
Creator
- Cross, W. Redmond, (William Redmond) (Person)
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Biographical Note
Madison Grant (1865-1937) was the first Secretary to the Board of Managers (Trustees) of the New York Zoological Society. He became Secretary in 1895 and resigned in 1925 to assume the office of NYZS President. He served as President until 1937.
William Redmond Cross (June 8th, 1874-November 16, 1940) was NYZS President from June 29, 1937 to June 25, 1940. He served as a member of the NYZS Board of Trustees from April 10, 1919 until his death.
Extent
1.26 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Madison Grant (1865-1937) was President of the New York Zoological Society from 1925 until his death in 1937. W. Redmond Cross (1874-1940) succeeded Grant in 1937 and served as President until his retirement in 1940. The bulk of this collection reflects the activities of Grant and Cross during their respective tenures as President. Among the subjects represented here are the Society's art gallery, wildlife conservation, and the Save the Redwoods League. The bulk of the records deal with endowments, insurance, and legal affairs. William Beebe is represented by a series of reports on the Arcturus and Bermuda expeditions of the Department of Tropical Research.
Arrangement
This collection is organized in a single series, arranged alphabetically by subject or correspondent
Acquisition Information
Internal transfer.
Creator
- Cross, W. Redmond, (William Redmond) (Person)
- Grant, Madison, 1865-1937 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the records of the New York Zoological Society Presidents Madison Grant and W. Redmond Cross, 1906-1940
- Status
- Published
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository