The Center for Short-Lived Phenomena (CSLP) was created in January 1968 to assist Smithsonian scientists in studying short-lived phenomena and to provide a reporting and information service for use by the scientific community. Its focus was on meteoritics, vulcanism, earthquakes, and sudden changes in biological and ecological systems. In 1971 and 1972 CSLP broadened its scope to include an information service for high school and college students. In 1973 the Center formed a new National Environmental Alert Program which became part of the United Nations Earthwatch Program.

Robert Citron was appointed Director of CSLP and served from 1968- . Policy was formulated by a committee of Smithsonian scientists, chaired by Sidney Galler, Assistant Secretary for Science. The Center was operated from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

These records document the operations of CSLP under Citron. They include budget and personnel records, applications for grants in support of CSLP projects, publicity, and event reports documenting specific short-lived phenomena. There are also some records dealing with the Smithsonian Environmental Alert Pilot Program in 1972.

For additional administrative and operational records of the Center for Short-Lived Phenomena, see Office of International Programs, record unit 274.

Box 1 of 7

Folders	1-2		Press Releases, 1968-71
Folder	3		Film Projects/TV Specials
Folders	4-5		Public Information, Outside, SI/SAO
Folders	6-11		Conferences and Meetings, 1968-71
Folders	12-14		Budget, 1968
Folder	15		Proposals 1970

Box 2 of 7

Folders	1-4		Administration, 1969
Folder	5		Space Allocations
Folder	6		Policy & Procedures
Folders	7-8		Equipment and Supplies/shipping
Folder	9		SI Year 1971
Folders	10-15		Recurring and Trip Reports, 1969-71
Folder	16		United Nations, N.Y., 1971
Folder	17		Environmental Monitoring and Education 1969

Box 3 of 7

Folder	1		Press Releases July 1971-72
Folder	2		Budget, July 71-July 72
Folder	3		Contract Documents, 1971-72
Folder	4		Personnel - General
Folder	5		Personnel - Rachael Klein
Folder	6		Personnel - Moreen Griffin
Folder	7		Personnel - Natalie Simon
Folder	8		Personnel - Dorothy Shannon
Folder	9		Personnel - Job Descriptions
Folder	10		Personnel - Biographies, 1968
Folder	11		Travel
Folder	12		List of Federal Users
Folder	13		Personnel - Consultants/VIPs
Folder	14		Di Bendetto, Richard
Folder	15		Hicks, Barbara
Folder	16		Quinones, Wendy
Folder	17		Sarbaugh, Marjorie
Folder	18		Burkhard, Margaret M.
Folder	19		McMullen, Priscilla
Folder	20		Shaffer, Marilyn
Folder	21		Green, Lucy Lander
Folder	22		Meselson, Matthew
Folder	23		Part-time
Folders	24-25		General, 1970-71
Folder	26		Travel
Folders	27-31		Administration, 1968-71
Folder	32		Organization

Box 4 of 7

Folder	1		ERTS, 1971
Folder	2		Foreign Currency Program, Schmertz, 1970-71
Folder	3		Marine Environmental Prediction Meetings, 1971-72

Box 5 of 7

Folder	1		Preliminary Study, Ford/UNESCO
Folder	2		Environmental Programs
Folder	3		Monitoring Ford/UNESCO Preliminary Study P228
Folder	4		Under-developed Countries, Africa
Folder	5		AF - Meteorite Aerial Sampling
Folder	6		Biosphere Conference, 1968
Folder	7		Remote Sensing
Folder	8		Environmental Monitoring
Folder	9		Satyendra
Folders	10-11		Environment - General
Folder	12		ICSU
Folder	13		Communications
Folder	14		UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Program, 1970
Folder	15		Administration, 1968-69
Folder	16		SI and SEOU Environmental Programs
Folder	17		Budget II, Grant Disbursements
Folder	18		MIT Summer Thing
Folder	19		Citron, 1970-71
Folder	20		"Sequip" Meeting
Folder	21		SI Budget, 1970

Box 6 of 7

Folders	1-3		Environmental Education, 1972-1973
Folder	4		Proposal to Department of Health, Education and Welfare for Support of a Smithsonian National Environmental Education Program
Folder	5		SI Environmental Alert Pilot Program 1972

Boxes 6-7 of 7

• Various Publications and Reports