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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.
Smithsonian Directory, 1979-1983
Annals of the Smithsonian Institution, 1994-1995
The Young Associates Program was begun in 1979 as a means of introducing children between the ages of four and thirteen to the Smithsonian's opportunities.
The first Program Manager was Christine Parker, 1979-1982, followed by Roslyn Beitler, 1983-1994. In 1997 the Program Manager was Adrienne Torrey; Tosha Grantham held the position, 2000- .
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
