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Type:
Mixed archival materials
Date:
1983
1983-1985
Category:
Agency History
Notes:
This is an agency history. It does not describe actual records. The Smithsonian Institution Archives uses these histories as brief accounts of the origin, development, and functions of an office or administrative unit to set that unit in its historical context. To find information on record holdings, please double-click the highlighted field "Creator/Author", which will open on a brief view of relevant records.
Guide to the Smithsonian Archives, 1996
The Smithsonian Office of Educational Research was established in 1983 to investigate and improve ways of learning outside the formal educational system. The office reported to the Assistant Secretary for Science. John H. Falk was appointed director of the office and served until its closure in 1985.
For a history of the larger creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520