ZOOLOGICAL BOARD
An Inventory of Its Capital Construction Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
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| Creator: |
Minnesota State Zoological
Board.
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| Title: | Capital construction files. |
| Dates: | 1975-2001. |
| Language: | Materials in English. |
| Abstract: | Reports, specifications, graphs, and architectural drawings and
plans detailing construction of the main building complex (1975), Northern Trek and
entry area solar heating (1976), Northern Trek II (1977-1980), and the dolphinarium and
tropical coral reef exhibit (1988), development of the south entry (1986), Discovery Bay
closing (1996-2000), and Zoo Farm (1994-2001). |
| Quantity: | 2.0 cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 partial
box). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf
locations. |
Also contained in the files are the 1977 capital improvement plan and its 1978
modifications, blueprint site plans of the initial construction (1978), short range
development and projects materials (1979-1985), capital requests to the Governor
(1979-1984), a 1988 development priority study, and Americans with Disabilities Act
implementation (1992-1994, 2000).
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Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota
State Zoological Board. Capital Construction Files. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number(s): 978-76; 994-111; 2007-42
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001731492
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| Location | |
| 116.H.15.7B | | Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA], 1992-1994, 2000. 2 folders. |
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| | Black Bear Exhibit, Bering Strait Exhibit, General Consulting Proposal, CLRR, 1987. |
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| | Capital completion history, 1982. |
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| | Capital Completion Plan: Rhino Beetles to Rhinos, 1981. |
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| | Capital Improvement Plan, 1977. |
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| | Capital projects, 1979-1982, 1986-1993, 1995-1997, 1999. 14 folders. |
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| Location | |
| 102.E.4.9B | | Capital requests to Governor, 1979-1984. |
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| | Central Plaza, 1993-1994. |
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| | Common Ground, 1993-1998. |
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| | Consulting Zoo Directors Review of MZG Capital Plan, 1982. |
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| | Development Priority Study: Interim Report No. 2, March 1988. |
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| | Discovery Bay closeout, 1996-2000. |
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| | Dolphinarium and Tropical Coral Reef Exhibit: Project Progress Report, September 1988. |
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| | Hydrology/water studies, 1989-2000. |
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| | IMAX (Larger than Life) [theatre], 1995-1996. |
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| | Interim Report: Development Priority Study-Workshop One, January 1988. |
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| | Large Asian Mammal Species Plan, 1979-1981. |
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| | Marine Education Center [MEC] Preliminary, 1993. |
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| | Modifications to 1977 Capital Improvement Plan, 1978. |
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| | Northern Trek II, 1977-1980. |
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| | Primary Building Renovation Proposal, 1988. |
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| | Proposal to ERDA for Commercial Integrated Demonstration Project: Northern Trek Exhibit/Entry Area Solar Heating, Volumes 1-2, 1976. |
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| | Repair, Replace, Betterment [RRB] projects, 1988-1995. |
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| | Short range development, 1979-1981. |
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| | Short range projects, 1982-1983. |
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| | Short term development, 1984-1985. |
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| Location | |
| 126.H.3.5 | | Site plans, 1978. 1 roll. |
| | | Blue print maps showing site and initial construction. |
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| Location | |
| 102.E.4.9B | | South Entry Development Project, 1986. |
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| | Specifications: Main Building Complex-Phase 2 Construction, General Construction and Site Development, Volume 1, 1975. 2 folders. |
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| | Specifications: Main Building Complex-Phase 2 Construction, General Construction and Site Development, Volume 2, 1975. 1 folder. |
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| Location | |
| 102.E.4.10F | | Specifications: Main Building Complex-Phase 2 Construction, General
Construction and Site Development, Volume 2, 1975. 2 folders. |
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| | Zoo Environmental Learning Center [ZELC], Zoo School, 1994. |
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| | Zoo Farm, 1994-2001. 3 folders. |
| | | [0.7 cu. ft. empty, letter] |
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the
Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Animal housing -- Minnesota.
- Marine aquariums -- Minnesota.
- Petting zoos -- Minnesota.
- Solar heating -- Minnesota.
- Zoos -- Minnesota -- Design and construction.
- Zoos -- Minnesota -- Finance.
- Zoos -- Minnesota -- Planning.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota Zoological Garden --
Buildings.
- United States. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- Document Types:
- Specifications.
- Architectural drawings (visual works).
- Site plans.
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