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Correspondence with Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding birds and reptiles presented to the Zoological Society of London by dealers

A collection of papers mainly relating to the herpetology of Hong Kong, including a typewritten papers entitled 'Notes on the Geckos of Hong Kong', a series of black and white photographs (plus negatives) showing a Hong Kong landscape with accompanying notes detailing the collection of herpetological specimens, a list of reptile and amphibian specimens in Romer's collection, two colour photographs and accompanying sketch of a turtle (Trionyx steindachneri), and Romer's curriculum vitae

Letters from Professor Dr J J Hess of Zurich to Patrick Alfred Buxton, regarding the correct forms of the Arabic names of reptiles and mammals, and general notes on transliteration and the use of diacritical points

Lists specimens in the Museum, with an arrival date, whether stuffed or in spirit, country, how obtained, and occasionally who deposited them. Arrival dates are from 1827-1840. Split into three groups of animals. Some specimens are from Sir Stamford Raffles' Sumatran collection. 

Letters from a schoolboy called John Brandon Jones to Joan Procter regarding visits to London Zoo and congratulating her on her role as Curator of Reptiles

Notes on the correspondence with J S Kenny of Trinidad regarding a consignment of reptiles and amphibians

Letter from Arthur Loveridge of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, to Joan Procter regarding a shipment of reptiles for London Zoo

Correspondence between Malcolm Campbell Ltd and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding labels for the Reptile House and Children's Zoo

Correspondence between the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the importation by air of consignments of reptiles and insects from East Africa

Correspondence between Moscow Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding various animals, reptiles and birds available for export from the Soviet Union