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10

Today in Smithsonian History: December 10, 1974

Joyce R. Manes, Learning Center Coordinator for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Service, was responsible for developing and implementing the child care program for Smithsonian employees. (Photographer unknown, as featured in the Torch, December 1974)

Joyce R. Manes, Learning Center Coordinator for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Service, was responsible for developing and implementing the child care program for Smithsonian employees. (Photographer unknown, as featured in the Torch, December 1974)

December 10, 1974 The Executive Committee of the Smithsonian Institution approves, in principle, the establishment of an on-site learning center for the children of Smithsonian staff. Joyce R. Manes, Learning Center Coordinator, takes responsibility for developing and implementing the program. The center will later be named the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center.

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Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives

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