Longtime Archives volunteer Zoe Martindale retired this past February, after over twenty years of service.

Collection documents can sometimes have codes and cryptic text that make them challenging to decipher. Here’s a brief look at what we think about when facing this kind of challenge.

We take a look at the progress Smithsonian Institution Archives has made with volunpeer work through the Transcription Center.

We celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Month by recognizing Petrina Foti, whose work contributes to our oral history collections.