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Correspondence between Alfred Ezra and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding Kodiak Bears and elephants for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between David Ezra and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding Kodiak Bears and elephants for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence with Cartwright Farmiloe regarding the area he occupied between the Kodiak Bears and the Elephant Paddock at the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Sir William Gowers and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding A J Ferrier who wrote the book 'Elephants in Burma', and a question on the weight of an elephant before death

Correspondence between Hans Heck and Julian Sorell Huxley regarding the construction of a new Elephant House at the Zoological Society of London

Letters from Thomas Horsfield regarding his inability to meet Yarrell and Sabine, examination of his proofs, information of remarks of any kind on a species of elephant described in a passage he quotes from Bishop Heber's journal, Bennet's judgement on descriptions of several species, and an introduction to Mr Hugh Murrey who was was engaged in publication of an Account of China for the Edinburgh Cabinet Library in Zoology of China

Police message from Vevers informing Lawrence an elephant has died and he is needed at London Zoo, 1939; Order of Proceedings for the presentation of British Empire medals, 9 Nov 1953; obituary of Lawrence in "Nature", 1961, black and white photographs and newspapers. Also two medals from the Zoological Society of London for long service the British Empire Medal

Correspondence regarding an offer to supply Elephants and Rhinocersoses to the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between John Spedan Lewis, of the John Lewis Partnership, and Julian Sorell Huxley regarding the design and construction of a new Elephant and Rhinoceros House at the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between ZSL Library and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a report about Congo Elephants to be deposited in the Library, the return of a book to the Library called 'Wild Animals in Captivity, a collection of photographs taken by the husband of Cherry Kearton, and a donation of engravings from Lady Smith Woodward