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        <titleproper encodinganalog="title">Guide to the School of Natural Learning collection<date normal="1991/2001" type="bulk"/></titleproper>
        <titleproper type="filing" altrender="nodisplay">School of Natural Learning collection</titleproper>
        <author encodinganalog="creator">Finding aid created by Emma Wilson, Heather Housley, and Clint Pumphrey</author>
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        <publisher encodinganalog="publisher">Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections &amp; Archives</publisher>
        <date encodinganalog="date" calendar="gregorian" era="ce" normal="2024">2024</date>
        <address>
          <addressline>Merrill-Cazier Library</addressline>
          <addressline>Utah State University</addressline>
          <addressline>3000 Old Main Hill</addressline>
          <addressline>Logan, Utah 84322-3000</addressline>
          <addressline>Business Number: 435 797-8248</addressline>
          <addressline>Fax Number: 435 797-2880</addressline>
          <addressline>scweb@usu.edu</addressline>
          <addressline>https://archives.usu.edu/</addressline>
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      <creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-01-15</date>.</creation>
      <langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn" encodinganalog="language">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage>
      <descrules>Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition.</descrules>
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      <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">School of Natural Learning Collection</unittitle>
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        <corpname rules="aacr2" source="local" encodinganalog="110">The School of Natural Learning</corpname>
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      <unitid countrycode="US" repositorycode="US-ula" encodinganalog="099">UUS_COLL MSS 579</unitid>
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        <extent encodinganalog="300$a">1 linear feet</extent>
        <extent encodinganalog="300$a">1 box</extent>
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      <unitdate normal="1991/2001" type="bulk" encodinganalog="245$g">1991-2001</unitdate>
      <abstract encodinganalog="5203_">Curriculum, photographs, flyers, Petroglyph magazines, and collected writings by students of the School of Natural Learning.</abstract>
      <langmaterial><language langcode="eng" encodinganalog="546">English</language>
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      <p>The School of Natural Learning collection is composed of student work and writing samples from multiple class years. There is a photo collection from school adventures and field trips. Also included are two folders of administrative documents [strategic plan] outlining school curriculum, lesson plans, and sample student work.</p>
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      <p>The School of Natural Learning was an experimental educational experience for students ages 5-17, run by Kayo Robertson and Paula Watkins from 1991-2001 in  Cache Valley, Utah. This alternative school was a non-profit private learning community focused on a more environmental approach to education, featuring classes such as pottery, art, and Spanish as well as learning from nature and the surrounding environment.</p>
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      <p>No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.</p>
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      <p>It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.</p>
      <p>Permission to publish material from the School of Natural Learning collection must be obtained from the <extref show="new" href="https://archives.usu.edu/" actuate="onrequest" role="text/html">Manuscript curator</extref> and/or the Special Collections Department Head.</p>
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      <p><emph render="italic">Initial Citation:</emph> School of Natural Learning collection USU_COLL MSS 579. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.</p>
      <p><emph render="italic">Following Citations:</emph>USU_COLL MSS 579, USUSCA.</p>
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      <p>Paula Watkins donated these materials to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2020.</p>
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        <subject source="nwda" encodinganalog="650">Children and Youth</subject>
        <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Private schools</subject>
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          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Student literary works</unittitle>
          <unitdate normal="1991/2001" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1991-2001</unitdate>
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          <container type="folder">1</container>
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          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Millville Elementary Kayo Robertson's 4th grade class photographs</unittitle>
          <unitdate normal="1991/1992" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1991-1992</unitdate>
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          <container type="folder">2</container>
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          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Field trip photographs</unittitle>
          <unitdate normal="1995/1996" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1995-1996</unitdate>
          <container type="box">1</container>
          <container type="folder">3</container>
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          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a">Administrative documents, curriculum theory, examples</unittitle>
          <unitdate normal="1997/2001" type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f">1997-2001</unitdate>
          <container type="box">1</container>
          <container type="folder">4-5</container>
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