Wildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.)
Organization
Found in 998 Collections and/or Records:
New York Zoological Society gold medal presentation to S. Dillon Ripley, 1947 or 1967
Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: F
Scope and Contents
Fairfield Osborn's presentation of the NYZS gold medal to S. Dillon Ripley at the NYZS annual meeting. Static medium shot of Osborn at platform.
Dates:
1947 or 1967
New York Zoological Society Hospital, 1948
Item — Container: Unit 4, Shelf: C
Identifier: 104424C
Scope and Contents
Film showcasing the facilities and blueprints of the on-site hospital at the Bronx Zoo.
Dates:
1948
New York Zoological Society. International Conservation bluebooks
Collection
Identifier: 4041
Abstract
The collection holds of the records of the international programs of the New York Zoological Society (NYZS), with records relating to NYZS sponsorship of field research and wildlife conservation projects carried out from the 1970s to the early 1990s. These grants funded ecological studies of animals and regions, as well as projects promoting wildlife conservation education, conservation legislation, and the creation of protected areas. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1973 - 1989; 1962 - 1993
New York Zoological Society Members at Home and Abroad, 1972
Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: G
Identifier: 104354
Scope and Contents
2 parts: 1) Children's Day at the Bronx Zoo: Footage of Children's Zoo and events on Baird Court with education animals. 2) Safari to Borneo, Photographed by F. Wayne King: Footage of NYZS Members' trip to Borneo.
Dates:
1972
New York Zoological Society. Office of Assistant Secretary. Harold C. Palmer records
Fonds
Identifier: 2034
Abstract
Harold Cornelius Palmer (1918-1998) joined the staff of the New York Zoological Society (NYZS) in 1961. Palmer served as director of the Development Fund Campaign and as assistant to the Society President Fairfield Osborn. From 1964 until his retirement in 1980, Palmer held the office of Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees. The bulk of this collection consists of correspondence and subject files dealing with NYZS administrative matters, 1902-1983 (Bulk 1937-1976), the New York...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1937-1976; 1902-1983
New York Zoological Society. Office of Assistant Secretary. Harold C. Palmer records
Fonds
Identifier: 2023
Abstract
Harold Cornelius Palmer joined the staff of the New York Zoological Society (NYZS) in 1961 and held the position of Assistant Secretary for the Society from 1968 to 1979. This collection contains correspondence between Palmer and people and organizations related to NYZS while he was Assistant Secretary.
Dates:
1960 - 1975; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1975
New York Zoological Society. Office of General Director. Allyn R. Jennings records
Fonds
Identifier: 1034
Abstract
Allyn R. Jennings was appointed General Director in June 1940. He resigned from the position in December 1941. These records consist primarily of correspondence and subject files created by the General Director in 1940. Also included are some correspondence and other records of W. Reid Blair, who retired from the position of Director and General Curator of the Zoological Park in May 1940.
Dates:
1939 - 1940
New York Zoological Society. Office of General Director. John Tee-Van records
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024
Abstract
John Tee-Van (1897-1967) worked for the New York Zoological Society for 51 years, starting as Assistant Keeper of Birds in 1911 and working his way up to General Director of the New York Zoological Park and Aquarium in 1956, and General Director Emeritus in 1962. This collection consists of Tee-Van’s papers relating to the Office of the General Director (1939-1962), his trip to China in 1941 to bring back two giant pandas, and the Zoo’s proposed Conservation Exhibit (1942-1958). The...
Dates:
1939-1964
New York Zoological Society. Office of President. Fairfield Osborn records
Fonds
Identifier: 1029
Abstract
This collection contains the records of Fairfield Osborn, who served as President of the New York Zoological Society from 1940 to 1968. Considered one of the foremost conservationists of his era, Osborn was a driving force behind the expansion of the Society’s international wildlife conservation efforts, and he founded the Conservation Foundation as an offshoot of the Society to promote environmental education and research. During his presidency, Osborn also oversaw the development of...
Dates:
1933 - 1973
New York Zoological Society. Office of President. Robert G. Goelet records
Fonds
Identifier: 1064
Abstract
Robert Guestier Goelet served in several executive roles at the New York Zoological Society (NYZS), including President from 1971 to 1975. This collection includes material related to Annual Society and Members Meetings and international conservation programs and projects in Asia, Africa, and South America.
Dates:
1959 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1972
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- Type
- Archival Object 959
- Collection 39
- Subject
- Wildlife conservation 17
- Zoos -- Administration 14
- Zoo animals 11
- Public aquariums 8
- Aquarists 6
- Public aquariums -- Design and construction 6
- Aquarium animals 5
- Aquatic animals 5
- Zoo directors 5
- Zoo exhibits 5
- Zoos -- Employees 5
- Marine laboratories 4
- Scientific expeditions 4
- Wildlife conservation -- Law and legislation 4
- Wildlife research 4
- Animal dealers 3
- Herpetology 3
- Marine biologists 3
- Wildlife conservation -- Fieldwork 3
- Wildlife management 3
- Zoo veterinarians 3
- Zoo visitors 3
- Birds -- Conservation 2
- Endangered species 2
- Herpetologists 2
- Ichthyologists 2
- Marine ecology 2
- New York Zoological Society -- History 2
- Public aquariums -- Administration 2
- Scientific expeditions -- Trinidad and Tobago 2
- Wildlife art 2
- Wildlife conservation -- Africa 2
- Wildlife conservationists 2
- Zoos -- Design and construction 2
- Zoos -- Administration 2
- Zoos -- Educational aspects 2
- American bison 1
- Aquarium visitors 1
- Bathysphere 1
- Birds -- New York State -- Bronx County 1
- Birds of paradise (Birds) 1
- Electrophorus (Fish) 1
- Endangered species -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
- Giant panda 1
- Mammalogists 1
- Mammalogy 1
- Mammals -- Research 1
- Marine natural products 1
- Motion picture film collections 1
- Museum exhibits 1
- National parks and reserves 1
- New York Zoological Park -- History 1
- Ornithologists 1
- Primates -- Africa 1
- Protected areas 1
- Public aquariums -- Educational aspects 1
- Public aquariums -- Employees 1
- Reptiles 1
- Rodents -- Canada 1
- Scientific expeditions -- Bermuda Islands 1
- Scientific expeditions -- Costa Rica 1
- Scientific expeditions -- Guyana 1
- Scientific expeditions -- Labrador (N.L.) 1
- Scientific expeditions -- Papua New Guinea 1
- Scientific expeditions--Asia 1
- Snakebites 1
- Snakes 1
- Veterinary medicine 1
- Veterinary medicine -- Research 1
- Whale sounds 1
- Whales 1
- Wild animal collecting 1
- Wildlife conservation -- Madagascar 1
- Wildlife conservation -- Sudan 1
- Wildlife management -- Madagascar 1
- Xiphophorus 1
- Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation 1
- Zoos 1
- Zoos -- Administration -- Economic aspects 1
- Zoos -- Public relations 1
- Zoos -- Publicity 1
- Zoos in motion pictures 1 ∧ less
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