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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Joy Columbus
Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.In 2020, Joy Columbus, née Kaminsky, was...
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Hot Topix in Archival Research, Winter 2021
Deborah ShapiroThink your archival research is on hold while our reading room is closed? Think again!Vicarious research is one of the great joys of the reference desk at the Smithsonian Institution...
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Archives Puzzles: Shine Bright Like a Halide
Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open...
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Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website
Tammy PetersSee new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.The Smithsonian Institution Archives continually strives to add more collection information to its...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Doris M. Bowman
Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.Doris M. Bowman joined the textile division of...
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Toasting to the Museum that Never Was
Hannah ByrneA brief look at the Smithsonian’s almost acquisition of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood EstateOn this day, January 14th in 1969, Marjorie Merriweather Post, Smithsonian Secretary S....
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Link Love: 01/15/2021
Deborah ShapiroLink Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.A Hyperallergic review of...
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For the Love of Bookshelves
On January 19, 1858 renovations to the library located in the West Wing of the Smithsonian Institution Building to increase space for books was completed.At the beginning of December 2020, the...
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Celebrating Handwriting with the Hungerford Deed
William BennettIn celebration of National Handwriting Day, let’s take a closer look at the special scripts the Hungerford Deed is written in!Handwriting is a personal passion of mine, despite it having...
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Link Love: 01/22/2021
Deborah ShapiroLink Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.If you've got it [blog posts...
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Archives Puzzles: All Aboard Southern Railway 1401
Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open...
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Here at the Smithsonian: Art Conservation
Check out these two newly-available clips from Here At The Smithsonian!In our next installment of highlights from Here At The Smithsonian, I’ll be taking a look at two of our episodes that contain...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Molly Fannon
Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.Molly Fannon was the director of Smithsonian’s...
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Remembering the Exhibitions Celebrating the Centennial of FDR's Birth
Tatiana SwannIn 1982, the Smithsonian Institution paid homage to the birth of the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, through six new exhibits. In 1982, the Smithsonian...
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Link Love: 01/29/2021
Deborah ShapiroLink Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.Watch Xiao Qi Ji play...
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Archives Puzzles: Exchanging Information Before the Internet
Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open...
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How Gloria Steinem Inspired Change at the Smithsonian
Elizabeth Harmon, Digital Curator, Smithsonian Libraries and ArchivesIn the late 1970s, Gloria Steinem thrilled members of the Smithsonian Institution’s Women’s Council by meeting with members and...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Freida Austin Johnson
Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.From 1990 to 1994, Freida Austin Johnson was the...
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Color Our Collections 2021
Stuck inside and looking for a fun activity? Color the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives collections! This year, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is joining cultural heritage institutions around the...
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Link Love: 02/05/2021
Deborah ShapiroLink Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.A newly-funded UCLA project...
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