Blog Posts Link Love: 2/21/2020 February 21, 2020 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. Smithsonian Spotlight: Carmen E. Turner February 20, 2020 by Emily Niekrasz How does one climb from working as a clerk typist to being appointed second-in-command at the Smithsonian? Meet Carmen E. Turner. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Eleanor McMillan February 19, 2020 by Emily Niekrasz Eleanor McMillan, Conservator, Smithsonian’s Conservation Analytical Laboratory, 1963–94, supervised conservation projects and educational and training programs. Although she began as a generalist, McMillan became the first paper conservator in the laboratory. After retirement, she provided initial funding for the Smithsonian Center for Archives Conservation and donated her 1965 Ford Mustang to Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. #Groundbreaker Decision-making and Digitization: Triaging Mass Treatment Options February 18, 2020 by William Bennett Choosing the right treatment method can be a challenge—especially when mass interventions are needed on a tight deadline. Sneak Peek 2/17/2020 February 17, 2020 by Marguerite Roby Office of Executive Assistant to the Secretary in the east wing of the Smithsonian Institution, or Castle, April 10, 1912, with John U. Perkins, Harry Woodward Dorsey (chief clerk), and James G. Traylor (appointment clerk), SIA RU000095, SIA_000095_B37_F02_008. Link Love: 2/14/2020 February 14, 2020 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. When Lucy Met Bill: A Smithsonian “Meet-Cute” February 13, 2020 by Hannah Byrne He said, “Have a chocolate. They’re good for librarians.” I said, “I’m not a librarian. I’m an editor.” Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ruth O. Selig February 12, 2020 by Emily Niekrasz Ruth O. Selig served in various capacities at the Smithsonian between 1975 and 2010, including as Executive Officer for Programs in the Office of the Provost, Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for the Sciences, Special Assistant to the Director of the National Museum of Natural History, and Public Information Specialist in the Department of Anthropology. Among her many accomplishments, Selig is the co-founder of the Anthropology for Teachers Program and its corresponding publication, AnthroNotes. #Groundbreaker Design + Archives: Posters February 11, 2020 by Mitch Toda Posters at the Smithsonian feature a wide range of exhibitions and programs, each with a design that is visually intriguing and purposeful in conveying information. Sneak Peek 2/10/2020 February 10, 2020 by Marguerite Roby N.G. Morrison in section of new steel bookstacks in library at east end of Great Hall in the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, November 21, 1914. Pages« first‹ previous…171819202122232425next ›last »Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.