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New York Zoological Society. Mammalogy Department

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New York Zoological Society. Departments of Birds and Mammals. Office of Assistant Curator. Grace Davall records

 Fonds
Identifier: 2069
Abstract

Collection contains correspondence and subject files kept by Grace Davall, who served first as a secretary at the Bronx Zoo from 1923-1952 and as then the Zoo’s Assistant Curator for Birds and Mammals from 1952-1970. It includes correspondence between Davall and the public and records pertaining to the acquisition and transport of zoo animals, including legal aspects. Also included are records pertaining to the offspring of Dacca, the zoo’s long-lived female tiger.

Dates: 1938 - 1973

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