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Lewis, John Spedan-
SEC/10/1/9 · File · 1939
Part of ZSL Secretaries

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

Khan Wild Animal Farm
SUP/6/1/1/63 · File · 1949
Part of Superintendents

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

STA/17/2 · File · 1931-1961
Part of Staff

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

Horsfield, Thomas
SEC/2/1/40 · File · 1832-1834
Part of ZSL Secretaries

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

Heck, Hans
SEC/10/1/4 · File · 1936-1937
Part of ZSL Secretaries

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

Gowers, Sir William
SUP/5/1/4/14 · File · 1948
Part of Superintendents

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

Farmiloe, Cartwright
SEC/13/1/44 · File · 1957
Part of ZSL Secretaries

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

Ezra, David
SUP/5/1/1/51 · File · 1945
Part of Superintendents

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

Ezra, Alfred
SUP/5/1/1/50 · File · 1945
Part of Superintendents

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