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Archives Puzzles: The Woman’s Building
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Smithsonian Transcription Center!
Jessica ScottHelp us transcribe the records of groundbreaking Smithsonian entomologist Doris Holmes Blake.To commemorate Women’s History Month, we’d like your help transcribing the collection of...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Mary E. Massey
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 1967 to 1991, Mary E. Massey broke barriers...
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Finding Lucile Mann: Tropical Fish and Zoological History
Amanda Laughead, Digital Content Specialist, Smithsonian’s National Air and Space MuseumWhile Lucile Mann’s contributions to zoological history have often been reduced to her work raising infant...
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Link Love: 03/12/2021
Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.For Women’s History Month, the New York...
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Archives Puzzles: Cherry Blossom Szn
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Documenting the Smithsonian’s Pandemic Response
While teleworking for the last year, the Archives has been busy capturing web content that documents the Smithsonian’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.On Friday, March 13, 2020, the Archives staff,...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dianne van der Reyden
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.Dianne van der Reyden was a paper conservator at...
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The Rich Legacy of Elvira Clain-Stefanelli
Though small in stature, Elvira Clain-Stefanelli was a force to be reckoned with at the Smithsonian, where she earned the role of first executive director of the National Museum of American History’s...
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Link Love: 03/19/2021
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.Next Thursday, join a...
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Archives Puzzles: yUrn-ing for Spring Weather
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Remembering the Work of Claudine K. Brown
Before the National Museum of African American History and Culture was established, Claudine K. Brown advocated for spaces for Black audiences on the National Mall. In a 1991 issue of the Prophet, the...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Jacqueline Frost Austin
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.Jacqueline Austin was a leader at the Smithsonian...
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A Hungerford Property History of Women’s Rights
We’ve learned so much about the specific women of James Smithson’s family though the Hungerford Deed—but what can it tell us about women’s rights in the eighteenth century?As I have delved deeper into...
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Archives Puzzles: Gardening Like it’s 1976
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Here at the Smithsonian: Showcasing Women’s Expertise at the Smithsonian
Hannah ByrneThis Women’s History Month, we’re sharing two recently-digitized video clips featuring women and their expertise at our museums.Before the age of YouTube and Instagram, public audiences...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Sheila Mutchler
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.During her 15 years with the Smithsonian, Sheila...
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Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website
Tammy Peters See 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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Link Love: 04/02/2021
Link Love: a biweekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.National Air and Space Museum staff...
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Archives Puzzles: A Walk in the Park
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