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Scientific expeditions--Asia

 Subject

Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

New York Zoological Society. Department of Ornithology. Office of Curator. William Beebe records

 Fonds
Identifier: 1008
Abstract William Beebe (1877-1962) was among the earliest of the curatorial staff of the Bronx Zoo, joining the Zoological Park in 1899 as Assistant Curator of Birds. He was Curator of Birds from 1902 through 1918, Honorary Curator of Birds from 1919 to 1962, and founding Director of the Department of Tropical Research. Portions of this collection, predating Beebe's tenure with the Zoological Park, include catalogs of birds collected and skinned, 1896-1897, and student course notes from lectures by...
Dates: Majority of material found within circa 1894-1932

New York Zoological Society. Office of President. Robert G. Goelet records

 Fonds
Identifier: 1064
Abstract

Robert Guestier Goelet served in several executive roles at the New York Zoological Society (NYZS), including President from 1971 to 1975. This collection includes material related to Annual Society and Members Meetings and international conservation programs and projects in Asia, Africa, and South America.

Dates: 1959 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1972