The Historical Archive of the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (ASZN) preserves the administrative and scientific records of the Institute, serving as its cultural memory.
Established in 1969 and officially recognized in 1995, the ASZN holds correspondence, general affairs registers, copybooks, manuscripts, offprints, photographs, films, drawings, and other records documenting the Institute’s history.
Anton Dohrn in his studio at the SZN, in a photograph by Wilhelm Giesbrecht from 1889. ASZN, 1.La.119.40
ASZN oversees the management and promotion of its holdings, ensuring proper preservation and access for research, educational, and cultural purposes. As part of a Public Research Institution, ASZN is governed by the Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape (Legislative Decree no. 42 of 22 January 2004) and is supervised by the Ministry of Culture – Archival and Bibliographic Superintendency for Campania.
ASZN is located in the Stazione Zoologica building, within the Villa Comunale of Naples. It is open Monday to Friday by appointment with the archivist.
Public services, available on-site or remotely: archival research, consultation, reproductions, publication permissions, and loans — the latter reserved for institutions. Some services may be subject to specific restrictions. Access is limited to adult scholars pursuing the Institute’s institutional aims, for non-commercial purposes.
The ASZN collections are valuable sources for the history of science and biology. In addition to providing users with assistance, guidance, and supporting documentation for their research, ASZN fosters collaborations in the history of science by taking part in research projects, publications, conferences, workshops, and exhibitions.
The ASZN collections are valuable sources for the history of science and biology. In addition to providing users with assistance, guidance, and supporting documentation for their research, ASZN fosters collaborations by taking part in research projects, publications, conferences, workshops, and exhibitions.
Contacts
Tel. +39 081 5833 763
e-mail: archivio.cape(at)szn.it
