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Papers Relating to the Basic Concepts Commission for Science

1972 to 1973
AZ 351
Collection Guide

Hazel McFeely Fontana was an artist in Tucson, AZ and a member of the Basic Concepts Commission for Science. She was appointed by the Arizona State Dept. of Education to formulate basic concepts for the teaching of science in Arizona public schools, 1972-1973.

The collection comprises orrespondence, minutes of meetings, reports and recommendations by sub-committees and others, clippings, resource materials, and drafts of a final guide relating to service as a member of the Basic Concepts Commission for Science.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Collection Area:
History of Science

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