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NYA Directors Charles M. Breder and Christopher W. Coates records, 1940-circa 1956

 Series

Scope and Content

From the Fonds:

The collection includes correspondence, reports, and financial records from New York Aquarium Directors Charles M. Breder and Christopher W. Coates. Breder's records pertain primarily to the work of Myron Gordon at the Aquarium's Fish Genetics Laboratory. Coates's materials also include correspondence with and about Gordon, but are more varied. Other materials include articles written by Coates, as well as files on electric eels, the operation of the Bronx Zoo’s Penguin House, the earthworms and other creatures Aquarium staff raised to feed the Bronx Zoo’s platypuses, and the ownership of the business name "New York Aquarium".

Dates

  • 1940-circa 1956

Access Restrictions

Certain portions of this collection are subject to access restrictions. Please contact the WCS Archives regarding these restrictions.

Extent

From the Fonds: 0.4 Linear Feet (2 half-Hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

Contact:
WCS Library/Archives
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx New York 10460 United States