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Representation and Condensation
Katherine Brown, Intern, Institutional History Division As an intern at the Archives, I have spent a good portion of this summer with headphones over my ears, listening to other people’s...
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Did the Curator Really Do It? Popular Culture at the Smithsonian
Have you ever noticed that the Smithsonian was mentioned in a novel, TV series or film? Do you have a favorite book about the Smithsonian? Are you partial to The Simpsons couch gags about the...
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Link Love: 8/2/2013
This past week the Nationa Postal Museum celebrated its 20th Anniversary. [via Pushing the Envelope, NPM]Out and about this weekend? If you happen to be in Winchester, Virginia stop by the Cat Tail...
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Web Archiving Update
Next week, I'll be participating in a session called "The Web of Sites: Creating Effective Web Archiving Appraisal and Collection Development Policies" at the Society of American Archivists annual...
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Shark Attack Tracks
Shark attacks on the increase! Any time this headline flashes it instills fear in the hearts of swimmers and beachgoers everywhere. Have you ever wondered how we know how many times sharks have...
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Link Love: 8/9/2013
There is mini baby boom at the National Zoo! A female Przewalski's horse — the first to be born via artificial insemination — was born in July and the Sumatran tiger, Damai, gave birth to two cubs on...
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A Glimpse into the Past: A look at the contents of an early 20th century diary
Noah Smutz, Intern, Collections Care Division During my time as a pre-program intern within the conservation division of the Smithsonian Institution Archives, I have learned a great deal about the...
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Welcome to the World Wide Web, Ladies
Rachel Alexander, Intern, Digital Services Division In conjunction with the Archives'"Women in Science Wednesday" series, one of my responsibilities this summer was to make sure that women featured on...
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It’s a (sea) Bird!
Over 50 years ago, a team of over 40 Smithsonian researchers were deployed to survey plants and animals living on the islands and atolls of the Pacific Ocean as part of the Pacific Ocean Biological...
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A Beaver Corral, Fried Owl, and Pueblos: Adventures with Vernon Orlando Bailey
Tessa Gadomski, Intern, Collections Care Division During my summer working on the field book project with the Smithsonian Institution Archives, I was able to go behind-the-scenes at the National...
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