Blog Posts Wonderful Women Wednesday: Virginia Beets December 11, 2019 by Emily Niekrasz Virginia Beets was instrumental in the early years of the National Museum of American History as an Administrative Officer, 1963–73, and Registrar, 1973–83. She initially joined the Smithsonian as a secretary in the Division of Insects at the National Museum of Natural History in 1949. #Groundbreaker Get the Scoop on Smithsonian’s Ice Cream Parlor July 18, 2019 by Emily Niekrasz We all screamed for ice cream at the old-fashioned ice cream parlor at Smithsonian's National Museum of American History between 1981 and 2006. Sneak Peek 7/8/2019 July 8, 2019 by Marguerite Roby Buildings on the National Mall, including temporary government buildings constructed during World War II, now the site of the National Museum of American History, the Department of Labor and Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) buildings, and the Departmental Auditorium, July 3, 1946. Sneak Peek 6/24/2019 June 24, 2019 by Marguerite Roby Spencer Crew, while director of National Museum of American History, at press event for opening of "Paint by Number: Accounting for Taste in the 1950s" exhibition, April 2001. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Judy Gradwohl May 22, 2019 by Emily Niekrasz Judy Gradwohl was a researcher, curator, environmental policy specialist, digital content developer, and leader at the Smithsonian, 1985–2016. She conducted research at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and National Zoo, and eventually became the MacMillan Associate Director for Education and Public Engagement at the National Museum of American History in 2004. Notably, Gradwohl established Smithsonian’s Office of Environmental Awareness and helped produce Smithsonian’s first website. #Groundbreaker Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Anthea M. Hartig May 15, 2019 by Emily Niekrasz Dr. Anthea M. Hartig, Elizabeth MacMillan Director, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, became the first woman to ever direct the museum in 2019. She oversees more than 250 employees, a budget of $40 million, and 1.8 million objects. #Groundbreaker Sneak Peek 4/22/2019 April 22, 2019 by Marguerite Roby Fred Rogers donates his red knit cardigan sweater to National Museum of American History, November 20, 1984, by Dane Penland. See Here: 11/9/2018 November 9, 2018 by Kira M. Sobers See Here: a weekly photo feature showcasing images from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. Deconstructing a “Man’s World” One Woman at a Time August 2, 2018 by Marika Lundeberg, Smithsonian Institution Archives Intern Ellen Roney Hughes’ supposition in 1999 was “Well, I think it’s still a man’s world at the Smithsonian.” This may hold some validity due to recent discoveries at the Smithsonian. See Here: 7/6/2018 July 6, 2018 by Kira M. Sobers Pages1 2 3 4 5 next › last » Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.