Blog Posts What It Takes to Reopen a Reading Room During a Pandemic July 14, 2022 by Tad Bennicoff and Deborah Shapiro In a very exciting piece of Smithsonian Institution Archives news, our reading room reopened to visitors on May 3, 2022! Hot Topix in Archival Research, Winter 2020 March 31, 2020 by Deborah Shapiro Here are some of the highlights of the research conducted at SIA this past winter. Crimilda Pontes: The Original Designer of the Smithsonian Sunburst March 24, 2020 by Nikki Rosato, Advancement Events Associate, and Sarah Leibach, Donor Relations and Events Manager, Office of Advancement A celebration of the woman who originally designed the iconic Smithsonian sunburst. Hot Topix in Archival Research, Fall 2019 December 26, 2019 by Deborah Shapiro Here are some of the highlights of the research conducted this fall at SIA. Posing a Thoughtful Question….and Answers (Action, Direction) December 17, 2019 by Tad Bennicoff Excited to research at the Archives, but don’t know where to start? Below are a few tips about details you should include in your inquiry that will help us help you. Hot Topix in Archival Research, Summer 2019 September 26, 2019 by Deborah Shapiro Here are some of the highlights of the research conducted this summer at SIA. Hot Topix in Archival Research, Spring 2019 June 25, 2019 by Deborah Shapiro Here are some of the highlights of the research conducted this spring at SIA. 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. The Search Server is Dead, Long Live the Search Server. April 30, 2019 by Andrew Whitesell The Archives says goodbye to one search server while welcoming in a new one. Hot Topix in Archival Research, Winter 2019 March 26, 2019 by Deborah Shapiro We highlight a few topics explored by SIA researchers this winter. Pages1 2 next › last » Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.