| LC control no. | n 79056013 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Benchley, Belle J., 1882-1973 |
| Variant(s) | Benchley, Belle Jennings, 1882- Benchley, William L., Mrs., 1882-1973 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | San Diego (Calif.) Fullerton (Calif.) |
| Birth date | 1882-08-28 |
| Death date | 1973-12-17 |
| Place of birth | Larned (Kan.) |
| Place of death | San Diego (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Zoos--Management Animal behavior |
| Affiliation | San Diego Zoo |
| Profession or occupation | Zoo directors |
| Found in | Her My life in a man-made jungle, 1940. LCCN 42-18418: Her My friends, the apes, 1942 (hdg.: Benchley, Belle (Jennings) 1882- ; usage: Belle J. Benchley) LC data base, 1-12-88 (hdg.: Benchley, Belle Jennings, 1882- ; usage: Belle Benchley) Benchley, Belle J. My life in a man-made jungle [pdf], 1940: title page (Belle J. Benchley) <https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009120632> Benchley, Belle J. My friends, the apes, 1942: title page (Belle J. Benchley) Benchley, Belle J. My animal babies, 1945: title page (Belle J. Benchley) San Diego Historical Center (Website), viewed April 4, 2023: Belle Jennings Benchley (1882-1973) (Mrs. Belle J. Benchley, Executive Secretary and Manager of the Zoological Garden of San Diego, was born in Larned, Kansas; Mrs. Benchley came to California with her family in September 1887, staying in Los Angeles for three months before settling in San Diego; Mrs. Benchley taught school for nearly four years. She served two consecutive terms as School Trustee in Fullerton, Orange County, from May 1919 to January 1924, the first woman to fill that office in Fullerton; On October 19, 1925, she became bookkeeper at the Zoological Garden, and not quite two years later became Executive Secretary and Manager, the first woman in the world to occupy such a position; In San Diego, June 25, 1906, she was married to William L. Benchley; [from Heilbron, Carl. History of San Diego County v.2: Biography. San Diego: San Diego Press Club, 1936. (pages 45-46)]) <https://sandiegohistory.org/archives/biographysubject/benchley/> Find a Grave (Website), viewed April 4, 2023: Belle Jennings Benchley (Born 28 Aug 1882, Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas, USA; Died 17 Dec 1973 (aged 91), San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA; Memorial: Known as "The Zoo Lady", she started out as a bookkeeper at the San Diego Zoo and was promoted to Executive Secretary, later her title was chaged to Zoo Director and she led the San Diego Zoo to an international showplace. For 26 years she was manager, organizer, promoter, fundraiser, author, and an international leader in animal behavior and zoo administration. She was the author of several books, including "My Animal Babies" and "My Life in a Man-Made Jungle.") <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8365/belle-benchley> |
| Associated language | eng |
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