William T. Hornaday papers, 1866-1975 (original) (raw)

Collection Summary

Title William T. Hornaday papers, 1866-1975
Inclusive Dates 1866-1975
Bulk Dates 1906-1936
ID No. MSS52126
Creator Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937
Extent 40,000 items
Extent 117 containers plus 6 oversize
Extent 47.6 linear feet
Extent 14 microfilm reels
Language Collection material in English
Location Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013033
LCCN Permalink LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78052126
Summary Conservationist, zoologist, and taxidermist. Correspondence, diaries and journals, production materials for articles and books, notebooks, financial papers, clippings, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and other papers reflecting Hornaday's career, particularly as director of New York Zoological Park, 1896-1926.