Interview 1738 – Caption Index: 178
And how do you get this animal crate in here?… Read More
And how do you get this animal crate in here?… Read More
And how do you get this dead animal out of here?… Read More
Well, first of all, master plan is a general guideline and it’s not a master plan that stays forever. It’s a master plan that should be used as a guideline and then revamped because everything changes. And when I got there, and got all this initial cleanup done, then I… Read More
So I went to Topeka, I called him and said, “Hey, could you come up to Topeka for a few days?… Read More
And let’s sit down, and I’ve got some thoughts. I’d like to hear what your thoughts are,” and so on. And that’s how the first master plan came about in 1974, or 1964. And then once we accomplished the Large Mammal Building, which became Animals and Man Building, and we… Read More
Those were my frustrating times. And the budget, preparing the budget every year, was the most difficult task. Fortunately, I had a good staff. I had a staff that could do that for me, at least outline it, and then I would have to do final approval or whatever. Those… Read More
So that’s a flaw in me as a zoo director, I’m sure. Read More
When did you start the master plan and how did it develop?… Read More
Just out of your head or did you have other people helping?… Read More
Oh my gosh, as zoo director, what were my frustrating times?… Read More
I think it’s because of me as an individual personality, my frustrating times were not getting things done expediently. I don’t mean around the zoo on a daily basis. I mean projects, I mean the next phase of the master plan, I mean storm drainage system that should have been… Read More
Why can’t we get this through the council?… Read More
Why can’t engineering department get what we need for this?… Read More
You’ve met presidents, haven’t you?… Read More
Well, yes, I have met some presidents. I hadn’t thought about that. (chuckles) In fact, when I met Jimmy Carter, when they formed the National Museum Services Board, and decided fortunately to include zoos and aquariums as part of that, and they had a 15-member national board, well, the zoo,… Read More
I guess that’s really the only one. We did present a orangutan painting to the White House when Nixon was in the White House, but he wasn’t there that day. Read More
As director, what were some of your frustrating times as being director of the zoo?… Read More
I think that’s been a great thing. You had mentioned earlier a couple of names and situations. Read More
What famous people have you met and how has it affected you as a zoo director, if at all?… Read More
Well, I met some famous zoo people. (chuckles) Marlin Perkins, one. Charlie Schroeder, who I always considered a famous new person, he’s a great guy and he came to Topeka, and he always kinda shrugged his shoulders and held his hand down and, “Well, I tell you, Gary, I’ve never… Read More