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Zoos

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from the Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford, 04 June 1903

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/57
Scope and Contents The Duke enquires where the mule Kiang came from, as he has two himself, and gives details of them. He invites Ewart to visit him at Woburn Abbey and view them. He states that they expect a pair of Grevy's zebras at the Zoo.
Dates: 04 June 1903

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Henry Dudley Le Souef, 16 March 1898

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/4/5
Scope and Contents Le Souef describes the cross-bred zebra that the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens have in their care. It is the product of a Burchell's zebra and white donkey, and is four years old. He goes on to give a physical description of the foal, and writes that he is enclosing photos of the specimens (not present).
Dates: 16 March 1898

The Wild or Prejeyalski's [Przewalski's] Horse, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1905
Scope and Contents Photograph of a pair of Prejeyalski's [Przewalski's] horses in a pen at the New York Zoological Park, 'in their summer coat' in the early/mid 20th century.
Dates: 1870s-1930s

Zoo draws veil over gay penguins (The Scotsman), 5 Mar 2002

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Identifier: GD61/11/2/6/8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Dates: Other: 5 Mar 2002