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University of Hull
SUP/5/1/2/220 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between the University of Hull and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the design of cages to hold fowls or rabbits and samples of drinking and feeding vessels, the appointment of an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Zoology, artificial lighting for birds, the import of Macaws, and a source of supply of Chrysotis

Taylor, Sons and Humbert
SUP/3/1/2 · File · 1903
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Taylor, Sons and Humbert and Clarence Bartlett regarding the feeding of pythons and other snakes upon live animals

Scherren, Henry
SEC/7/18/14 · File · 1886
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Henry Scherren to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding corrections to the proof of 'Region' and the banning of members of the public during feeding time in the Reptile House

Salt, Henry Stephens
SEC/7/18/8 · File · 1902-1903
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Henry Stephens Salt, Secretary of the Humanitarian League, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding snake feeding at London Zoo

Rothschild, Lionel Walter
SEC/9/1/25 · File · 1904
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Lionel Walter Rothschild to Peter Chalmers Mitchell regarding the preparation of food for Rheas and Emus and agreeing that Mr Boulanger can take the Chimpanzee home

Moscow Zoo
SUP/5/1/4/22 · File · 1948
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Moscow Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the exchange of animals between the Zoological Society of London and Moscow Zoo. Also an article by V V Chernomordikov called 'On inherent and acquired food reactions in reptiles'

Ministry of Food
SEC/11/1/52 · File · 1942
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from the Zoological Society of London to the Ministry of Food regarding requirements of fish for the feeding of the sea-lions and fish-eating birds

Ministry of Food
SUP/5/1/2/161 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between the Ministry of Food and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the supply of rations to a small circus which included a travelling zoo and a campaign against the waste of bread, with a request to display posters throughout the Gardens

SEC/7/9/6 · File · 1871
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from the International Exhibition of Selected Works of Fine and Industrial Art and Scientific Inventions and Philip Lutley Sclater regarding cooperation in the plans of the commissioners and the formation of a collection of live specimens of the best breeds of home and foreign animals whose wools and principally used in the woollen and worsted manufacturers. Also a plan of the animal enclosures and estimate of food