Hannah Byrne

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Missed Connections February 3, 2022 by Hannah Byrne

For Valentine’s Day, we’re digging into some potential love connections that started at the Smithsonian.

  
Crossword Puzzle Day: Smithsonian History Edition December 16, 2021 by Hannah Byrne

For all of you crossword puzzle fans out there, test your knowledge of Smithsonian history.

  
Breaking Ground and Blessing the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian September 21, 2021 by Hannah Byrne and Emily Niekrasz

Listen to a clip from a 2010 oral history interview with Dr. Gabrielle Tayac, a member of the Piscataway Indian Nation, who was a key organizer behind the groundbreaking ceremony of the National Museum of the American Indian in 1999.

  
Smithsonian Memories September 9, 2021 by Hannah Byrne

Learn a little more about a collection that both challenges and celebrates the history of the Smithsonian.

  
Reflections on a Reference Request: Father’s Day Edition June 17, 2021 by Hannah Byrne

Learn how our archive of institutional memory can also be a place for family stories. 

  
Exploring Oral History at the Smithsonian April 6, 2021 by Hannah Byrne

A brief history and exploration of oral history collections at the Smithsonian.

  
Here at the Smithsonian: Showcasing Women’s Expertise at the Smithsonian March 29, 2021 by Hannah Byrne

This Women’s History Month, we’re sharing two recently-digitized video clips featuring women and their expertise at our museums.

  
Toasting to the Museum that Never Was January 14, 2021 by Hannah Byrne

A brief look at the Smithsonian’s almost acquisition of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood Estate

  
There's a new Acting Director at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute! September 10, 2020 by Hannah Byrne

A brief look at the history and attitudes towards women and Latin Americans at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute amplifies the significance of Dr. Oris I. Sanjur’s formal appointment as acting director in 2020.

  
“A Formal Voice at the Institution” June 18, 2020 by Hannah Byrne

Revisiting the call to create the Smithsonian Lesbian and Gay Issues Committee

  

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