Marguerite Roby

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.

Learn more about the Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center and the impact this unit had in the study of marine science worldwide.

We're taking a closer look at Carl William Schuermann, Jr., a Smithsonian property clerk with an interest in ornithology.

We’re taking a closer look at George Tsaroff, who met naturalist William Healey Dall following an 1871-1872 survey of the Aleutian Islands and later began working with the Smithsonian's ethnological collections in Washington, D.C.

We’re taking a closer look at Oscar Loew, the first person to hold the Office of Smithsonian Chemist.

We’re taking a closer look at staff member Henry Horan (1838-1896), who held several positions at the Smithsonian, including janitor, watchman, and superintendent of buildings, during his long career at the Institution.

We’re taking a closer look at Smithsonian clerk Herman Henry Diebitsch and his daughter, Arctic explorer Josephine Diebitsch Peary.

This National Photography Month, let's take a moment to appreciate the elaborate graphics photographers used to advertise their businesses on the backs of 19th century card mounted photographs.

This Arbor Day, we are getting in touch with Robert Ridgway's astute observations of the changing woodlands in the area surrounding his hometown of Mount Carmel, Illinois.

Take a look at CC0 content we have posted in the year since the Smithsonian Open Access launch!