Blog Posts For the Love of Bookshelves January 19, 2021 by Mitch Toda On January 19, 1858 renovations to the library located in the West Wing of the Smithsonian Institution Building to increase space for books was completed. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Cynthia R. Field October 7, 2020 by Emily Niekrasz Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday. Link Love: 7/19/2019 July 19, 2019 by Emily Niekrasz 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. The Smithsonian Castle Construction Begins March 19, 2019 by Pamela M. Henson In 1847, the Smithsonian Board of Regents contracted with James Dixon and Gilbert Cameron to begin construction of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle. Link Love: 3/8/2019 March 8, 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. See Here: 11/30/2018 November 30, 2018 by Kira M. Sobers See Here: a weekly photo feature showcasing images from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. See Here: 10/26/2018 October 26, 2018 by Kira M. Sobers See Here: a weekly photo feature showcasing images from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. See Here: 9/14/2018 September 14, 2018 by Kira M. Sobers See Here: a weekly photo feature showcasing images from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. Link Love: 2/2/2018 February 2, 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. Link Love: 1/12/2018 January 12, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, Washington D.C & American history. Pages123456789…next ›last »Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.