Blog Posts Uta C. Merzbach: Smithsonian's First Curator of Mathematical Instruments March 22, 2018 by Mitch Toda Uta C. Merzbach was the Smithsonian's first curator of mathematical instruments. As a curator at the National Museum of American History, she brought her field to life with unique presentations of mathematical concepts and computer history. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Jessie Cohen March 21, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis Photographer, Jessie Cohen, Smithsonian's National Zoo, worked for nearly 30 years patiently and sensitively photographing the animals while also managing the Zoo's photo collection which consists of thousands of images, from glass plate negatives to digital. #Groundbreaker Revisiting the Magnificent Enterprise March 20, 2018 by Alison Reppert Gerber Continuing our celebration of Women’s History Month, take a minute to revisit “The Magnificent Enterprise” exhibition, sponsored by Vassar College and circulated by Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service in 1961. Sneak Peek 3/19/2018 March 19, 2018 by Marguerite Roby See Here: 3/16/2018 March 16, 2018 by Kira M. Sobers Link Love: 3/16/2018 March 16, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. & American history. The Archives’ Hidden Women March 15, 2018 by Deborah Shapiro In honor of Women’s History Month, here are the stories of a few of the Smithsonian’s unsung female employees through the centuries. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Dolores Piperno March 14, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis Archaeologist & curator emerita, Dr. Dolores Piperno, Smithsonian Tropical Research Center, greatly expanded the knowledge of pre-Columbian cultures and was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2005. #Groundbreaker “Muse of Scientific Literature”: Leila Forbes Clark March 13, 2018 by Pamela M. Henson Leila Gay Forbes Clark, Director of Smithsonian Libraries from 1942 to 1957, was the second woman to direct the library at the Smithsonian. Sneak Peek 3/12/2018 March 12, 2018 by Marguerite Roby Pages« first‹ previous…636465666768697071…next ›last »Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.