Box 9

Scope and Content From the Series: Much of this series consists of topically-arranged correspondence and administrative records from the Christopher W. Coates era. Although the primary correspondent is Coates, Curator James W. Atz and Assistant Director Carleton Ray are also represented. The files document the construction, opening, and initial operation of the New York Aquarium [NYA] in Coney Island, as well as its ongoing operation and expansion. There is extensive correspondence between Coates and NYZS President Fairfield...

Scope and Content From the Series: Much of this series consists of topically-arranged correspondence and administrative records from the Christopher W. Coates era. Although the primary correspondent is Coates, Curator James W. Atz and Assistant Director Carleton Ray are also represented. The files document the construction, opening, and initial operation of the New York Aquarium [NYA] in Coney Island, as well as its ongoing operation and expansion. There is extensive correspondence between Coates and NYZS President Fairfield...

Scope and Content From the Series: Much of this series consists of topically-arranged correspondence and administrative records from the Christopher W. Coates era. Although the primary correspondent is Coates, Curator James W. Atz and Assistant Director Carleton Ray are also represented. The files document the construction, opening, and initial operation of the New York Aquarium [NYA] in Coney Island, as well as its ongoing operation and expansion. There is extensive correspondence between Coates and NYZS President Fairfield...

Scope and Content From the Series: The Aquarium’s exhibit records document the planning, design, construction, and appearance of the Aquarium’s animal facilities. The series is arranged roughly chronologically, starting with Charles Townsend’s labels from the original Battery Park Aquarium and continuing through the Sea Cliffs exhibit that opened in the early 1990s. The greatest volume of materials pertain to Sea Cliffs, but there are also files on Discovery Cove, as well as a small amount of material documenting Aquarium...

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Includes background information from 1993-1995.

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Includes property map, sketches, construction photographs, and photos of NYA docents and visitors.

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Includes filter tank schematics. (John Loret)

Scope and Content From the Series: Much of this series consists of topically-arranged correspondence and administrative records from the Christopher W. Coates era. Although the primary correspondent is Coates, Curator James W. Atz and Assistant Director Carleton Ray are also represented. The files document the construction, opening, and initial operation of the New York Aquarium [NYA] in Coney Island, as well as its ongoing operation and expansion. There is extensive correspondence between Coates and NYZS President Fairfield...

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(Beluga and Dolphin)

Scope and Content From the Series: The majority of the records in the series consist of outgoing memos, correspondence and other materials created by the Aquarium’s animal curators and its Education Department. Curatorial files were created by James Atz, John Clark, William Flynn, and Stephen Spotte, as well as Assistant / Associate Curator H. [Howard] Doug Kemper; Education files were created by Director of Education Karen Hensel and Aquarium Instructor Douglas Dixon. Atz and Clark are somewhat less well represented than the...