Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales - further records, 1919-1999

MLMSS 8741

fonds

1919-1999

430397

0.96 metres of textual material (6 boxes)

The Society was formed in 1879 by Walter Bradley and Harry P. Mostyn. It was originally conceived as the NSW Acclimatisation Society, but this was amended to the NSW Zoological Society at its first meeting on 24th March, 1879. Many members felt the need for a zoological garden, and it was resolved in 1879 to write to the Mayor of Sydney with a request for land. This met with success on the 30th of June, 1879, when they were given seven acres at Moore Park, Sydney. In its formative years, the Society was plagued by financial difficulties. In 1909, permission was obtained from the Governor of NSW for the Society to add the prefix Royal to its title. As the Zoological Gardens at Moore Park grew, it became apparent that more land would be required. Due to its popularity, and the fact that is was unsuitable for expansion, a new site was chosen at Ashton Park, Sydney. This site became known as Taronga Zoological Park in 1912, when preparation for it began. Control of the zoo was handed over to the Taronga Zoological Park Trust in 1916. In 1917, the Society registered as an association under the Companies Act. The Society helped to shape the zoo's policy due to an overlapping membership with the Trust. In 1917, the first issue of the Australian Zoologist was published by the Society.

Box 1
Minute Book, September 1971 - June 1980
Minute Book, July 1980 - December 1984

Box 2
Minute Book, February 1985 - December 1988
Minute Book, February 1989 - March 1999
AGM Attendance book, 1955 1998

Box 3
Minutes of Marine Section, 1926-1937
Minutes of Marine Section, 1937-1953
Minutes of Marine Section, 1954-1965
Minutes of Ornithological Section, 1930 1935
Attendance book, 1957 1964

Box 4
Registers of members, 1919
Registers of members, 1920-1922
Registers of members, 1924-1929
Registers of members, 1929-1933
Registers of members, 1934-1935
Registers of members, 1962-1973
Wartime membership drive, 1943

Box 5
Attendance all meetings, 1957 1963

Box 6
Financial Statements, 1949-1996 (1990 1992 missing)
Articles of Association, 1968
Jubilee celebrations Taronga Zoo Park, 1929
Logo Artwork
Whitley Medal Photos

(Box list prepared by the Society)

Copyright status:: In Copyright
Copyright holder:: President of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW
Research & study copies allowed:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2012-2013

An earlier accession of the records of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW is located at ML MSS 3705. Microfiche copies of Minute Books, 1879-1971, are at MAV/FM6/83 (76 fiche)