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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 concerning the Symposium held on 11-12 June 1987; correspondence with William Timym about his bronze Oryx model

Papers on the present status of Arabian Oryx on the Jiddat Al-Harasis and veterinary implications for the reintroduction of the Arabian Oryx in Saudi Arabia

Black and white aerial photographs of the area for the Wadi Serin Facility, colour photographs of the Wadi Serin Reserve and possible site for Education Zoo project, and colour photographs of the Wadi Serin Facility

Letter from M Swainson regarding the collection of fish purchased from the Zoological Society of London from the museum of Mr Guilding

Letters from Friedrich Finsch, Curator of the Museum of Natural History in Bremen to Philip Lutley Sclater

Letters from Carl Jacob Sundevall, Director of the Royal Museum Stockholm, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding specimens found in the Museum such as Galapagos birds

Correspondence between the British Museum (Natural History) and Sheffield Airey Neave regarding delegates to the Conference on Nature Preservation in Post-War Reconstruction, and a meeting of the Council

Correspondence between United States Lines and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the transport of animals and museum specimens to Philadelphia on the Russell R. Jones

Includes: Report on the value of the Reserved Collection, 1851; Dr Crisp. Museum Stores; List of Animals Presented to the Norwich Collection; Catalogue of specimens of cruise, 1849; etc. Also includes printed extracts from the Annual Reports regarding the Museum, and a printed petition to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to buy the collection. The Dr Crisp item is a list of articles purchased by him from the Museum, including the skin of a giraffe.