Correspondence between Julian Sorell Huxley and Tecton Group regarding the construction of the new Elephant House
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Letters from David Seth-Smith to Julian Sorell Huxley regarding plans for the proposed new Elephant House and meetings of the Elephant House Committee
Correspondence between the Royal Institute of British Architects and Julian Sorell Huxley regarding a list of Rice contracts
Letter from Julian Sorell Huxley to Jasper Ridley regarding the plans for the new Elephant House and an approach to Lord Howard de Walden regarding a donation towards the construction
Letter from the building contractors Rice and Son, to Julian Sorell Huxley regarding the construction of the new Elephant House
Correspondence between Julian Sorell Huxley and Stanley Reed regarding The Maharajah of Bhavnagar, plans for a new Elephant House at the London Zoological Gardens and a a request for a financial contribution from The Maharajah
Papers regarding the presentation of the RIBA Architecture Award Elephant and Rhinoceros Pavilion
Concerning the new plans by Casson Conder and partners
Papers on the proposed new Elephant House
Includes: memos from the Layout Committee; letters from Lubetkin to Huxley; costings; Contract with Tecton; copy of 'The Architect and Building News', June 1944; handwritten notes; specifications. Includes correspondence with Burnet, Tait and Lorne; and with Tecton. Also mentions other abandoned schemes by Tecton for Gibbon House, Children's Zoo, South Gate. Includes correspondence between Huxley and the Maharajah of Bhavnagar and J Ellerman about funding; with Sir Harry Boyd of the Home Office concerning Royal patronage. Correspondence with Zoo Directors in Chicago, Dresden, Stellingen about their elephant houses.