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Smithsonian Spotlight: Takashi Sugiura
Between 1953 and 1980, Japanese conservator Takashi Sugiura restored and mounted Japanese works at the Freer Gallery of Art.The Freer Gallery of Art needed an Act of Congress to hire and retain...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Maria A. Faust
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. Maria A. Faust was a microbiologist and...
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Freeze Frame (Freeze Frame)!
It's National Photography Month at the Archives!At the Archives we get to see hundreds and hundreds (technically ~3 million if we wanted) images and photographs. We sometimes lose focus (ahh, get it)...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Mabel A. Byrd
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.Mabel A. Byrd worked as an administrative...
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Giving New Life to Old Media
Advances in technology have helped to bring new life to media that is unplayable via traditional means.We have talked quite a bit about The World Is Yours and our mission to digitize the lacquer discs...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Margaret S. Child
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. Margaret S. Child was the assistant director...
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A Champion for Libraries and Archives: Ching-hsien Wang
In their efforts to document the history of computing at the Smithsonian, volunteers are interviewing former staff to preserve their stories and experiences. Ching-hsien Wang was a force that helped...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Marsha E. Sitnik
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.Marsha E. Sitnik developed science and...
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Festival of American Folklife 1996: Working at the Smithsonian
At the 1996 Festival of American Folklife, Smithsonian staff and volunteers conducted oral history interviews with colleagues about their memories of working for the Smithsonian. To celebrate the...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ruth E. Blanchard
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.Ruth E. Blanchard was the head librarian of the...
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When did the Smithsonian Begin Celebrating Juneteenth?
African American communities have celebrated Juneteenth for more than 150 years. When did the Smithsonian begin hosting programs to commemorate the nation’s second independence day? Juneteenth marks...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Nell Payne
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.Nell Payne was the Smithsonian’s director of...
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Finding Our Way Ahead
William Bennett and Kira SobersSince our last post, we have moved back to working on site in our new, hybrid normal. See how our proposals for new workflows are turning out!Last summer, as we began...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Anne-Louise Marquis
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-Louise Marquis joined the Smithsonian as a...
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The Little Aquarium That Could
It's National Zoo and Aquarium Month! Let's explore the early days of the National Aquarium and its commitment to the promotion of marine science and aquaculture.Established in 1873 by the Federal Fish...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Carla M. Borden
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.Carla M. Borden served as the associate director...
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We’re Digitizing the Smithsonian Women’s Council Records!
Dr. Elizabeth HarmonCelebrate with us as we ramp up to digitize more than 36,000 records documenting the history of women and work at the Smithsonian. Honestly, in our work at Smithsonian Libraries...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Jean Milton Berdan
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. Jean Milton Berdan was a geologist with the...
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Leonard Carmichael Seventh, Secretary of the Smithsonian
Dr. Leonard Carmichael led the Smithsonian Institution through many changes during his tenure as the seventh Secretary of the Smithsonian. He presided over new museums and facility openings, special...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Judith A. Block
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.Judith A. Block was the founding registrar at the...
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