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Archives Puzzles: Smithsonian’s First Paid Employee
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Introducing: A Tale of Two Sisters: The Hungerford Deed and James Smithson’s...
To commemorate the Smithsonian’s 175th anniversary on August 10, 2021, the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is launching a web exhibit that sheds new light on English chemist James Smithson’s gift to...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Anne Castrodale Golovin
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.Anne Castrodale Golovin worked for the National...
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Early 20th-Century Women Computers at the Smithsonian
Nell MacCarty, Digital History Intern, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, American Women's History InitiativeLearn about Florence A. Graves, Gladys Thurlby Bond, and Nancy Prichard, three 20th century...
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Archives Puzzles: Looking Toward the FUTURES
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Mary Farnham Miller, A Lifelong Botanist
Lezlie Hernandez, Intern, American Women’s History Initiative Learn more about botanist Mary Farnham Miller who held positions in the Sullivant Moss Society and the Smithsonian’s Department of Botany...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Anna Escobedo Cabral
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.Anna Escobedo Cabral served as the director of...
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The Day the Earth Did Not Stand Still
Where were you when the central Virginia 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck?Ten years ago all along the East Coast (and Canada and the Midwest), there was a shaky surprise thanks to a 5.8 magnitude...
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Link Love: 8/20/2021
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 Holly Gruntner revisits a...
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Archives Puzzles: Who Let the Dogs Out?
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Not Restarting, Starting Over: New Workflows for a New “Normal”
William Bennett and Kira SobersBeing away from the office for over a year has given us a lot of opportunity to think about what workflows will look like once we are able to return to our collections,...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Amy Ballard
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.Amy Ballard is a senior historic preservation...
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Spotlight: Oscar Loew, Office of the Chemist
We’re taking a closer look at Oscar Loew, the first person to hold the Office of Smithsonian Chemist.Born in Bavaria in 1844, Oscar Loew developed an early interest in chemistry. As the son of a...
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Archives Puzzles: Back to School
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Here at the Smithsonian: Planes, Design, and Time
As Summer 2021 winds down, we'll hear from staff about the incredible number of hours and research that goes into restoring airplanes, see icons of Scandinavian furniture and product designs, and learn...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Isabel C. Pérez Farfante
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. Isabel C. Pérez Farfante was a Cuban...
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Burn This Disc: Treating Fire-Affected Optical Discs, Part I
Miguel Resendiz, Conservation Volunteer, Smithsonian Institution ArchivesThis is part one of three in a series of blog posts about a research project on treating fire-affected optical discs. This...
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Link Love: 9/3/2021
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.On September 9, learn about the all-Black...
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A Library for the Smithsonian Institution Women’s Council
Dr. Elizabeth HarmonFrom The Feminine Mystique to Ms. magazine: take a look at what members of the Women’s Council were reading in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1970s and 1980s, members of the...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Stacy A. Flaherty
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.Stacy A. Flaherty was the director of the Center...
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