| 1 | Author: | Richard D. Sparks | Add to Favorites |
| Title: | Richard D. Sparks gorillas papers, 1925-1962 ead | ||
| Date(s): | 1925-1962 | ||
| Abstract: | Chiefly correspondence between Richard Sparks and a variety of people, mainly from the 1930s, about the proper treatment of gorillas. Of particular concern is the well-being of three gorillas named Ngagi, Mbongo, and Okere. Sparks advocated for their scientific study in a zoo, instead of their becoming a circus sideshow. | ||
| Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | ||
| Subjects: | Ngagi (Gorilla) | Mbongo (Gorilla) | Congo (Gorilla) | Gorilla -- Photographs. | Wild animal collecting -- Congo (Democratic Republic) | ||
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