Correspondence between Sir Sidney Frederick Harmer and Joan Procter regarding Procter's remuneration and the Natural History Museum, articles in the press about Procter, a joint paper published by Procter and Dr Malcolm Smith, and Procter leaving the Natural History Museum

Letter from Arthur Loveridge of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, to Joan Procter regarding a shipment of reptiles for London Zoo

Letter from Gladwyn Noble of the American Museum of Natural History, to Joan Procter regarding exchanges of specimens with the Zoological Society of London

Letter from Karl Schmidt, Assistant Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians at the Field Museum of Natural History, regarding Procter leaving the British Museum and accepting an appointment at the Zoological Society of London

Letters from Franz Werner to Joan Procter regarding specimens of snakes, an exchange of papers, volumes by Mr Boulenger, a gift of newts, a new frog in London Zoo, and Procter's position at the British Museum

Letters from Gaston-Francois de Witte to Joan Procter regarding her work at the British Museum and papers recommended by Procter

Papers regarding the authority of the council of the Zoological Society of London, including the legal opinion on the right of Council to grant pensions to staff and office; information regarding the illegality of Council's submitting its acts performed by virtue of the powers so conferred on them for confirmation or reversal by a General Meeting of the Fellows; Council's authority to appoint staff without reference to the Fellows; original authority for paying the Secretary; legal opinion regarding Dr Sclater's pension; authority to the Society to dispose of property and a codicil to Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell's will

Letter from Gavin de Beer of the British Museum (Natural History) regarding Desmond Morris and Congo

Letter to Dr F C Fraser of the British Museum (Natural History) regarding his name being put forward as the Society's representative on the National Committee of Biology