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1985
PRE/7/4/2 · File · 1985
Part of ZSL Presidents

Correspondence between Sir William MacGregor Henderson and Solly Zuckerman regarding the Annual Report, the Schwartz photograph of Zuckerman, Zuckerman's second volume of his memoirs, governance of the Zoological Society of London, nominations for Awards, a certificate of Honorary Fellowship for Zuckerman, a luncheon in honour of Lord Zuckerman, a visit by the Chinese Ambassador, and Pere David deer at Woburn

Bedford, Duke of
SUP/5/1/2/24 · File · 1946
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between the Duke of Bedford and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the importation of Kangaroos from Australia, Pere David Deer at Whipsnade, the transfer of Deer to New York Zoo, and New Zealand Brown Ducks in the Waders Aviary. Also a biography of the 11th Duke of Bedford

Delacour, Jean
SUP/5/1/1/145 · File · 1945
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Jean Delacour and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the acquisition and transport of Pere David's Deer from the Duke of Bedford for New York Zoological Society, and also the the transport of snakes

Douglas-Home, Alec
SEC/13/1/37 · File · 1972
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Alec Douglas-Home of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, regarding the offer of Pere David Deer to China

Duke of Bedford
SUP/5/1/3/18 · File · 1947
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between the Duke of Bedford and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding getting European Bison from Poland, the Curator of the New York Zoological Society sending White-tailed deer to the Zoological Society of London, an offer of Chartley Cattle and Soay Sheep by the Duke of Bedford, a specimen of the under-coat of the Pere David's deer, the early history of Pere David's deer, an Indian Rhino being brought from Calcutta by ZSL Overseer L M Flewin, Wisent bulls in Stockholm, the rearing of Pere David's deer at Whipsnade, an exchange of Parakeets, and the importation of Pere David's deer to Australia,

Duke of Bedford
SUP/5/1/4/8 · File · 1948
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between the Duke of Bedford and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the exchange of animals between the Zoological Society of London and Woburn Safari Park, information about Chillingham Cattle and supporting the herd, the feeding of deer, the Duke of Bedford becoming a Member of the Council of the Zoological Society of London, pheasants and water fowl from the Continent, meetings of the Council, Pere David's Deer, and the importation of a European Bison bull from Poland for the Duke of Bedford

SEC/7/7/32 · File · 1869-1877
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Gunter to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding his papers for the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, Dr Gray's paper on Chilean Deer, Krefft's, discovery of the Ceratodus Fosteri, plates of Swinhoe's snakes, salmonoids, heterodon dorbignyi and euophrys modestus

Hengler, Charles
SEC/6/25 · Item · 1858
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letter from Charles Hengler to David William Mitchell regarding elks, moose and deer in his possession

Rees, William
SEC/2/1/64 · File · 1833
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from William Rees in Brutentt regarding the arrival of three camels and four ostriches which arrived in good condition, and a payment of £30 from Mr Cross's secretary for the ostrich delivered to him the day before. Also, Mr Cross had a male Ling Ling and a female Virginian Deer which he wished to exchange