Smithsonian Institution Archives

Records, 1974-1983

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FARU0399
Creators:
Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies. Associate Director for Education Programs
Dates:
1974-1983
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
These records document educational programs at the CBCES under Associate Director John H. Falk. They consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, and printed materials concerning CBCES educational programs, especially the Summer Ecology Program and the Work/Learn Program in Environmental Studies; the dissemination of environmental information, particularly the publication of the Rhode River Review; office administration; relations with Smithsonian bureaus and offices; and Falk's educational research. Photographs of CBCES staff are found in the records.

Historical Note

Historical Note
John H. Falk joined the staff of the Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies (CBCES) in 1974 as Education Coordinator. In 1975 he was appointed Associate Director for Education Programs. Educational programs at CBCES included research on the design and implementation of outdoor-centered learning experiences, science education field trips for school groups, the development of public programs emphasizing environmental education, and the dissemination of research findings for use in planning and legislation affecting the Chesapeake Bay. Falk's position was abolished in 1983 after the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center was established.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 399, Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies. Associate Director for Education Programs, Records

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Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Falk, John H. (John Howard), 1948- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies. Associate Director for Education Programs Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies. Summer Ecology Program Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies. Work-Learn Program in Environmental Studies Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rhode River Review (Serial) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Environmental education Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white photographs Genre/Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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