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Giant pandas, reproductions for projection, circa 1941

 File — Carton: 2

Scope and Content

From the Fonds:

The collection consists mainly of the work of John Tee-Van as the General Director of the New York Zoological Society. It includes general correspondence related to the Zoo, correspondence, journals, photographs, and ephemera from Tee-Van’s 1941 trip to China to bring back two giant pandas, and materials related to the Zoo’s proposed Conservation Exhibit (1942-1958). The collection also contains correspondence from William Beebe (Director, Department of Tropical Research) and Fairfield Osborn (President, New York Zoological Society), and a collection of color transparencies taken by Tee-Van during the 1950s and 1960s.

Dates

  • Majority of material found in circa 1941

Access Restrictions

Please contact the WCS Archives regarding access restrictions.

Extent

From the Fonds: 2.5 Linear Feet (2 cartons, 4 flat boxes, 1 glass slide box)

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: English

Physical Description

(8 glass lantern slides made from B&W negatives; 6 are hand-colored)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

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