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Philadelphia Zoological Gardens

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Scope Note: Zoological Society of Philadelphia. Garden Philadelphia (Pa.). Zoological Garden Philadelphia Zoo Zoological Garden of Philadelphia Garden of the Zoological Society of Philadelphia

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Extract from meeting of the Fairmount Park Commission relative to the lease and license of the Zoological Society, with Mr. Smedley moving to amend a resolution by adding provisions, 1873 March 10

 Item — Drawer 5-5
Dates: 1873 March 10
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.006, History Files / West Fairmount Park / West Fairmount Park, Zoo: History - early documents: leases, resolutions, correspondence

Lease between the Fairmount Park Commission and the Zoological Society of Philadelphia , 1873

 Item — Drawer 5-5
Dates: 1873
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.006, History Files / West Fairmount Park / West Fairmount Park, Zoo: History - early documents: leases, resolutions, correspondence

Letter from Charles B. Penrose, President of the Zoological Society of Philadelphia, to the Fairmount Park Commission requesting the use of additional ground, 1913 March 1

 Item — Drawer 5-5
Dates: 1913 March 1
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.006, History Files / West Fairmount Park / West Fairmount Park, Zoo: History - early documents: leases, resolutions, correspondence

Letter from Dr. W. Camac, President of the Zoological Society, applying for the use of ground between 35th Street and the Schuylkill River and extending from Girard Avenue Bridge to the southern end of the Garden, 1876 October 28

 Item — Drawer 5-5
Dates: 1876 October 28
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.006, History Files / West Fairmount Park / West Fairmount Park, Zoo: History - early documents: leases, resolutions, correspondence

Letter to the Fairmount Park Commission from John Samuel, Secretary of the Zoological Society, requesting an extension of lease so as to include the ground on the east side of 35th Street and between the north and south boundaries of the Zoological Garden, 1875 January 15

 Item — Drawer 5-5
Dates: 1875 January 15
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.006, History Files / West Fairmount Park / West Fairmount Park, Zoo: History - early documents: leases, resolutions, correspondence

Request from the Zoological Society of Philadelphia to the Fairmount Park Commission to enact new rules for the protection of zoo animals, 1875 May 13

 Item — Drawer 5-5
Dates: 1875 May 13
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.006, History Files / West Fairmount Park / West Fairmount Park, Zoo: History - early documents: leases, resolutions, correspondence

Resolution of the Committee on Plans and Improvements relative to the request of the Zoological Society for an extension of lease to include ground on East side of 33rd Street be declined, 1875 April 15

 Item — Drawer 5-5
Dates: 1875 April 15
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.006, History Files / West Fairmount Park / West Fairmount Park, Zoo: History - early documents: leases, resolutions, correspondence

Resolutions of the Zoological Society of Philadelphia relative to the construction of the Pachyderm House, Small Carnivora House, and a Large Carnivora House in accordance with the plans prepared by Paul P. Cret, 1938 September 21

 Item — Drawer 5-5
Dates: 1938 September 21
Found in: Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive / FP.2010.001.006, History Files / West Fairmount Park / West Fairmount Park, Zoo: History - early documents: leases, resolutions, correspondence

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