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Allen, Miss J
SUP/5/1/2/6 · Item · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Letter regarding a vacancy for a nurse at the Zoological Society of London

American Express
SUP/5/1/1/21 · File · 1945
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence regarding the shipment of two Shetland Ponies from the Zoological Society of London to the Tel-Aviv Zoological Garden Society, a shipment of animals from the Zoological Society of Philadelphia, and the transport of a pair of Wallabies

American Express
SUP/5/1/2/7 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence American Express and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding animals being shipped to the Zoological Society of London, including mink on board the SS Corrales, a white owl on SS Empire McCullum, a collection of animals aboard the SS Isipingo, a sloth bear cub from Bombay on SS Mantola, five monkeys on SS Isipingo, a bear cub on SS Mantola, animals on SS Deido, kangaroos on SS Rivercrest, animals aboard SS Tarkwa, caotimundis and capybara on SS Arakaka, a leopard on SS Congonia, a bandicoot on SS Brittanic, a shipment on SS Freetown, an ocelot and owl on Arakaka

American Human Association
SUP/5/1/4/2 · File · 1948
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between the American Human Association and Geoffrey Marr Vevers requesting copies of a booklet entitled 'Hints on Transport of Animals' which was drawn up by a committee appointed by the Zoological Society of London

Animal adoptions
SUP/5/1/2/8 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence with Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding an adoption scheme run by the Zoological Society of London, including for a Nagor Antelope, a Monkey called Bingo, a Green Monkey called Charlie, red and yellow macaws, poultry for the Children's Zoo, Patagonian Cavy, Sooty Mangabey, Parrots, a Dingo called Tony, Marmots, Minnie the Tree Kangaroo, Ali the Bear, a Fox cub called Margery, a Sooty Mangabey called Betsy, and a lion and snowy owl

Ansell, Captain W
SUP/5/1/2/9 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Letters from Captain W Ansell to Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding an offer to collect animals from Eastern Tibet for the Zoological Society of London

Antwerp Zoo
SUP/5/1/4/3 · File · 1948
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Antwerp Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding an exchange of animals between the Zoological Society of London and Antwerp Zoo, and a paper called 'Notes about our attempt to present snakes separated from the public by an invisible obstacle'

Antwerp Zoo
SUP/5/1/3/1 · File · 1947
Part of Superintendents

Letter from Antwerp Zoo, with papers on Consideration Upon the Necessity of Coordinating All Observations Taken on Okapis Living in Captivity, and Ways in Exhibiting Birds in Cages

Australian High Commission
SUP/5/1/2/10 · Item · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Letter from the Deputy High Commissioner of Australia to Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a couple who would be capable of looking after the breeding of various kinds of rare birds on a property recently presented to the Zoological Board of Victoria

Baghdad Zoo
SUP/5/1/2/11 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Baghdad Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the proposed opening of a Zoological Garden in Baghdad