The San Diego County Department of Education Instructional Presentations Artificial Collection, bulk 1960-1970

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Summary

Title:
The San Diego County Department of Education Instructional Presentations Artificial Collection
Dates:
bulk 1960-1970
Creators:
San Diego County Department of Education
Abstract:
Each preassembled kit contains printed material, photographic material and posters, phonographic records, canisters of film strips, and booklets. Material dates to the late 1960s and early 1970s and covers themes of manned space exploration.
Extent:
1.3 Cubic Feet Each preassembled kit contains printed material, photographic material and posters, phonographic records, canisters of film strips, and booklets. Material dates to the late 1960s and early 1970s and covers themes of manned space exploration.
Language:
English .

Background

Biographical / historical:

The San Diego Department of Education produced these space-age educational teacher kits in the late 1960s for in-classroom use in educating elementary students about space science. The boxes are stamped from Castle Park High School in Sweetwater Union High School District. The material was produced in cooperation with the San Diego County Department of Education's Community Educational Resources, The San Diego Unified School District, and the National Defense Education Act Administration of the California State Department of Education. In addition to educators and city and school representatives, the Community Educational Resources Advisory Committee in San Diego included representatives from local science institutions such as General Dynamics/Convair, Ryan Aeronautical Company, The U.S. Naval Training Center, the U.S. Naval Hospital, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoological Society, the U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory, Teletek, Inc., and the Pacific Telephone Company. Themes include space exploration, human spaceflight, and lunar exploration. Each kit includes a teacher's guide with suggested classroom activities, student handouts, sound recordings, filmstrips, posters, and photos for engaging and interactive lessons.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to the Museum.
Physical description:
This collection consists of three boxes measuring 16" x 13" x 3". Kits are in their original housing and stored inside archival boxes.
Physical facet:
This collection consists of three boxes measuring 16" x 13" x 3". Kits are in their original housing and stored inside archival boxes.
Dimensions:
three boxes measuring 16" x 13" x 3"
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
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Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-02 14:32:58 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to research. Some restrictions may apply.

Terms of access:

The collection is open to use. Some restrictions may apply.

Location of this collection:
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 234-8291
archives@sdasm.org
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