Overview of the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives,
Washington, D.C.,
osiaref@si.edu
National Zoological Park. Office of Public Affairs
SI Records
News Media Issues Files
2000-2008
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Accession 18-030
English
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 18-030, National Zoological Park. Office of Public Affairs, News Media Issues Files
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting responses to issues and crises in the news media related to the National Zoological Park (NZP). The bulk of these records
document a particularly active period of high-profile animal deaths and investigations by several regulatory bodies and news agencies during the tenure of Lucy H. Spelman,
Director, 2000-2004. A significant amount of material also documents NZP's contractual obligations to media companies. Materials include correspondence, internal communications,
proposals, training materials, draft documents, and related materials.
Use Restriction
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2024; Transferring office; 1/25/2007 letter, Wright to Hoage; Contact reference staff for details.
Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Name
Spelman, Lucy H.
Subject
Animal welfare
Investigative reporting
Public relations
Publicity
Zoos
Zoo animals
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Manuscripts
Box 1
Box 1 of 1
Happy the Hippopotamus Correspondence, 2008
Box 1 of 1
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Correspondence, 2003
Box 1 of 1
Animal Death Correspondence, 2003
Box 1 of 1
Kids Farm Correspondence, 2003
Box 1 of 1
Congressional Constituent Correspondence, 2003
Box 1 of 1
Lucy Spelman Op Ed Draft, 2003
Box 1 of 1
Public Relations Firms, 2003
Box 1 of 1
The National Academies Correspondence, 2003
Box 1 of 1
Communications Training, 2003
Box 1 of 1
Edith the Chimpanzee Rescue Correspondence, 2004 (2 folders)
Box 1 of 1
Zoo Animal Deaths - Response to the Media and The National Academies, 2003-2004
Box 1 of 1
Animal Death Interviews and Interview Preparations
Box 1 of 1
Public Correspondence, 2004-2006
Box 1 of 1
Discovery Communications, 2002-2004
Box 1 of 1
Discovery Contract, 2002-2005 (2 folders)
Box 1 of 1
Discovery/Rocket Pictures, 2002-2003
Box 1 of 1
Discovery Communications - Quest, 2002-2003
Box 1 of 1
Animal Planet, 2000-2001