Blog Posts Preserving Oversize Items in the Personal Collection of Alexander Dallas Bache September 24, 2019 by Meredith Zhou, Intern, Smithsonian Institution Archives Have you ever wondered how our staff preserves the oversize collections at the Smithsonian Institution Archives? Here is an intern’s perspective on preserving the personal collection of Alexander Dallas Bache. Sneak Peek 9/23/2019 September 23, 2019 by Marguerite Roby Organ built by John Brown Organ Co. on exhibit at Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta, 1895. Link Love: 9/20/2019 September 20, 2019 by Deborah Shapiro 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. Collaboration’s Value in the Pursuit of Science and Peace September 19, 2019 by Ricc Ferrante Advancing peace requires a strong, wide, and active network. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Barbara Faust September 18, 2019 by Emily Niekrasz Barbara Faust, Smithsonian Gardens, 1977-present, became director in 2014. It was under Faust’s leadership as associate director that Smithsonian Gardens achieved accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. #Groundbreaker Smithsonian Women in Science September 17, 2019 by Dr. Elizabeth Harmon Learn how we’re creating a better record of women in science at the Smithsonian. Sneak Peek 9/16/2019 September 16, 2019 by Marguerite Roby Bear skin on exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1915. Link Love: 9/13/2019 September 13, 2019 by Deborah Shapiro 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. Following a Thread of History: Mildred M. Glover September 12, 2019 by Mamie Slevin, Institutional History Division Intern, Smithsonian Institution Archives An intern’s experience following a thread to learn more about an exceptional Smithsonian employee, Mildred Glover. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Melissa Chiu September 11, 2019 by Emily Niekrasz Dr. Melissa Chiu, Director, Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 2014–present, oversees a staff of 50 and a collection of 12,000 objects. Within the first year of her tenure, Chiu doubled the number of museum board members, and, in 2017, the Hirshhorn Museum met a milestone of one million visitors. #Groundbreaker Pages« first‹ previous…456789101112…next ›last »Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.