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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Sabrina Lynn Motley
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.Sabrina Lynn Motley has been the director of the...
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Hot Topix in Archival Research, Summer 2021
Think 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 Archives. During...
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Link Love: 7/9/2021
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.Get exceptionally up close and personal...
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Archives Puzzles: Nineteenth-Century Watercolors
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
See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.The Smithsonian Institution Archives continually strives to add more collection information to its website. This is...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Susan Franz Lake
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.Dr. Susan Franz Lake served as a paintings...
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The World Is Yours: Stars in the Sky
Take a listen to clips from a The World Is Yours episode, “Stars in the Sky.”One of my favorite things to do when I go camping is take in all the stars in the sky. In The World Is Yours episode “Stars...
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Archives Puzzles: Nineteenth-Century Ads
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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Celebrating the Smithsonian Centennial
How did the Smithsonian commemorate its 100th anniversary? As we prepare to celebrate the Smithsonian’s 175th anniversary this August, let’s look back at the Institution’s centennial. In August 1996,...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Verdine J. Frederick
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.Dr. Verdine “Dee” J. Frederick was a nurse at the...
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World Watercolor Month at the Smithsonian
We’re taking a look at the various watercolors the Smithsonian Institution has collected both past and present, highlighting the diversity in artists, technique, unique painting effect, and versatility...
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Link Love: 7/23/2021
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.Historian Alexis Coe commemorates the...
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Archives Puzzles: Come Sail Away
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: Tusks and Tentacles
As Smithsonian museums reopen this summer, let’s revisit two main attractions at the National Museum of Natural History.Before the age of YouTube and Instagram, public audiences learned about the...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Mary Skinner
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.Between 1961 until her retirement in 1986, Mary...
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Spotlight: Henry Joseph Horan, Superintendent of Buildings
We’re taking a closer look at staff member Henry Horan (1838-1896), who held several positions at the Smithsonian, including janitor, watchman, and superintendent of buildings, during his long career...
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Archives Puzzles: Family Time at the Smithsonian Castle
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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Assessing File Format Risk for Born-Digital Preservation Planning
C. Melissa Anderson, Born-digital Collections InternIn addition to physical damage and deterioration of storage media, the technological complexity and dependency of electronic records make them...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Susan A. Hamilton
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.Susan A. Hamilton wore many hats around the...
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Coming Soon: Smithsonian 175th Film Fest
Emily Niekrasz and Kira SobersGrab your popcorn! To mark the Smithsonian’s 175th anniversary this year, the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives will host monthly virtual programs featuring films from...
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