Blog Posts Collection Highlights: New Additions to the SIA Website January 9, 2020 by Tammy L. Peters See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website. Collection Highlights: New Additions to the SIA Website October 15, 2019 by Tammy L. Peters The Smithsonian Institution Archives continually strives to add more collection information to its website. This is a periodic post highlighting new acquisitions and individual collection items. Microfilm Reels in the 21st Century June 20, 2019 by Tad Bennicoff A brief history on the invention and implementation of microfilm and our acquisition of a new, modern microfilm reader/scanner that enables us to provide digital access to and enhance the quality of SIA’s microfilm collections. Navigating Treatment of the Dawson Map May 7, 2019 by William Bennett Our treasures can pose significant—and often unexpected—challenges, like when a map has been attached to a hotel linen. See how our staff tackled a complex intervention in progress! Link Love: 5/3/2019 May 3, 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. Collection Highlights: New Additions to the SIA Website January 29, 2019 by Tammy L. Peters See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website. The Hirshhorn Adventures: A Museum for the Mall December 11, 2018 by Serena Rodholm, Institutional History Division Intern The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has been located on the National Mall since 1974, but before that, Joseph and Olga Hirshhorn spent years considering which city or country the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden would call home. Marching Our Way to the Smithsonian November 6, 2018 by Emily Niekrasz Sure, you’ve heard of famed composer John Philip Sousa. But did you know that Sousa composed a march just for the Smithsonian? How Many Objects does the Smithsonian Have? January 25, 2018 by Lisa Fthenakis In 1978, the Smithsonian began a collections inventory program to count how many objects are in our Collections. Board of Regents: Providing Guidance to the Stewards of the National Collections September 8, 2016 by Ricc Ferrante Pages1 2 next › last » Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.