Box 9

Scope and Content From the Series: The majority of the series consists of annual alphabetical file runs of correspondence, administrative records, and topical materials from the Director’s Office of the Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences [OLMS]. The first few years of the files (1967-1969) contain primarily the records of OLMS Director Ross F. Nigrelli. Over time, however, a greater percentage of the material in each folder comes from George D. Ruggieri, reflecting his promotions and concomitant increased responsibilities...

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...