Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record Unit 388
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Educational Research
Records, 1983-1985, with related records from 1975
Historical Note
The Smithsonian Office of Educational Research (SOER) was established on October 1, 1983, to investigate and improve learning as it occurs outside the formal educational system. SOER reported to the Assistant Secretary for Science. John H. Falk, previously on the staff of the Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies (CBCES), was appointed Director. SOER was abolished on September 30, 1985.
Descriptive Entry
These records document the work of SOER during its two-year history. The records consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, and printed materials concerning SOER educational programs, office administration, and relations with other Smithsonian bureaus and offices. Records predating the establishment of SOER in 1983 were created by Falk during his work as Associate Director for Education Programs, CBCES.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies. Associate Director for Education Programs
- Falk, John H. (John Howard), 1948-
- Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Science
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 388, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Educational Research, Records