Papers regarding the authority of the council of the Zoological Society of London, including the legal opinion on the right of Council to grant pensions to staff and office; information regarding the illegality of Council's submitting its acts performed by virtue of the powers so conferred on them for confirmation or reversal by a General Meeting of the Fellows; Council's authority to appoint staff without reference to the Fellows; original authority for paying the Secretary; legal opinion regarding Dr Sclater's pension; authority to the Society to dispose of property and a codicil to Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell's will
Correspondence between Fellows and Council regarding the Informal Committee of Zoologists which was established for the protection of the interests of the Society in the situation following the announcement by the Council at the Ordinary General Meeting on 18th March 1942, that they had obtained Emergency Powers from the Privy Council to suppress the post of Secretary for the duration of the war
Form letters from the Council of the Zoological Society of London regarding unpaid subscriptions, the election of new Fellows, balloting lists, extension of privileges and thanks for the gifts of animals
Letter from Nathaniel Gould to the Council of the Zoological Society of London regarding societies in north America
Background, applications and votes for places on Zoological Society of London Council
List of Council members and subscribers to the Zoological Society of London from 1826-1829
Quotes from Zoological Society of London Council Minutes, 1828-1840
Attendances of Zoological Society of London Council meetings
Draft minutes of Zoological Society of London Council meetings, from a select period