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Story 02: Education of a Dropout
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| Archive Title: 02: Education of a Dropout - Chapter
Date Original: 2013 Description: In Education of a Dropout, Chapter 2 of Boston Stories, author Mike Spock learns how his disabilities and non-standard education turned out to be assets in re-conceiving and developing a new kind of museum. Creator(s): Mike Spock, author Keywords: Download |
| Archive Title: A Visit with Dr. Spock - Article
Date Original: July 21, 1959 Description: Dr. Spock discusses becoming a grandfather for the first time inLook Magazine (6 pages). Creator(s):Gereon Zimmerman, author; Look Magazine, publisher Keywords: Mike Spock, childhood, Dr. Ben Spock, child rearing Download |
| Archive Title: Animals Exhibit - Photograph
Date Original: n.d. Description: An elephant and several sea creatures are seen in this undated photo from the Visitor Center exhibit, Animals. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum Keywords: exhibit, visitor's center, animals Download |
| Archive Title: Bob Osborn - Notes
Date Original: 1950s Description: In notes to an American Museum of Natural History colleague, Bob Osborn mentions Mike Spock and his desire to go into natural history museum work (6 pages). Creator(s): Bob Osborn, author Keywords: museums, correspondence, natural history, mike spock Download |
| Archive Title: Boston Children's Museum in Jamaica Plain 1 - Photograph
Date Original: n.d. Description: The Boston Children's Museum's home in Jamaica Plain. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum Keywords: jamaicaway; move; home; picture; photograph; building Download |
| Archive Title: Boston Children's Museum in Jamaica Plain 2 - Photograph
Date Original: n.d. Description: The Jamaica Plain Building, home to the Children's Museum from 1936-1979. Creator(s): unknown Keywords: Jamaicaway Building, architecture Download |
| Archive Title: Boston Children's Museum in Jamaica Plain 3 - Photograph
Date Original: n.d. Description: Historic photograph of the Jamaica Plain building. Creator(s): unknown Keywords: historic images, Jamaica Plain, building Download |
| Archive Title: Boston's Bozo - Article
Date Original: June 22, 1996 Description: Frank Avruch discusses his experience playing the role of Bozo. Creator(s): Bob Salsberg, author; South Coast Today, publisher Keywords: Bozo, entertainment, Frank Avruch, press coverage Download |
| Archive Title: But was it educational? - Slideshow
Date Original: n.d. Description: Slideshow narrated by Mike Spock, discussing the primacy of play in Children's learning. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum Keywords: play, mike spock, learning, slide show Download |
| Archive Title: Children Aren't Bored on Sundays - Article
Date Original: August 1968 Description: Discussion of the Children's Museum and their philosophy for educating children, as well as the development of MATCh boxes. Creator(s): Phyllis D. OConnell, author; Boston, publisher Keywords: press coverage, museum philosophy, MATCh boxes Download |