NYZOS Corporation Capital and operating accounts journal, 1938 - 1940
Scope and Contents
During his tenure as Secretary of the NYZS Board of Trustees, Osborn oversaw the development and management of the Society’s pavilion at the 1939-1940 World’s Fair in Queens. The bulk of this subseries relates to the financial aspects of this work. There is also correspondence concerning the exhibit’s design and construction, as well as materials related to popular features of the exhibit, which included the Bathysphere in which NYZS’s William Beebe and his collaborator Otis Barton made their record-setting undersea explorations, the giant panda Pandora from the Bronx Zoo, and an electric eel exhibit from the New York Aquarium.
Dates
- 1938 - 1940
Access Restrictions
Please consult the WCS Archives regarding possible access restrictions.
Extent
From the Fonds: 30.8 Linear Feet (78 Hollinger boxes)
From the Fonds: 1.5 Cubic Feet (4 flat boxes)
From the Fonds: 4 Items (Oversize)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Creator
- From the Fonds: Osborn, Fairfield, 1887-1969 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository