Smithsonian Institution Archives

Records, 1970-1979

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FARU0264
Creators:
Smithsonian-Peace Corps Environmental Program
Dates:
1970-1979
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
19.5 cu. ft. (39 document boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
The SI-PCEP records fall into two main areas: Those about the program in general and those about the various environmental projects. The administrative records provide a broad understanding of the scope of SI-PCEP, especially as revealed through the contract files. These administrative records document the creation and continued efforts to expand the funding and impact of the program. In addition, SI-PCEP is well documented through publications generated by the program, including recruiting leaflets, training manuals, skills available booklets, and published articles. The individual projects are documented in the correspondence of program administrators Robert K. Poole, 1970-1975, and James A. Sherburne, 1975-1978, with host countries and host agencies, and the correspondence of individual volunteers and their project reports. Contracts, in addition to those between the Smithsonian Institution and the Peace Corps, include those sought for technical support of projects from the National Park Service, National Wildlife Fund, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

Historical Note

Historical Note
In 1970 the Smithsonian Institution contracted with the Peace Corps to assist it in establishing an international environmental program, the Smithsonian Institution-Peace Corps Environmental Program (SI-PCEP). The program helped the Peace Corps to develop conservation, biological, and ecological projects in natural resource fields with principal focus on wildlife conservation and national park development. Through the Office of Environmental Sciences (later the Office of International and Environmental Programs), SI-PCEP recruited and placed qualified Peace Corps volunteers with advanced degrees and/or specialized skills, assisted in establishing training programs, and provided information and technical and scientific support to volunteers in the field.

Administration

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Using the Collection

Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 264, Smithsonian-Peace Corps Environmental Program, Records

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Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Poole, Robert K. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sherburne, James Auril, 1941- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian-Peace Corps Environmental Program Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Peace Corps (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. National Park Service Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Wildlife Fund Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Environmental Sciences Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution. Office of International and Environmental Programs Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Science Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wildlife conservation Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National parks and reserves Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museum cooperation Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Environmental protection Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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