The Bigger PictureBlog Posts Latest Articles: Sneak Peek 10/21/2019 October 21, 2019 by Marguerite Roby Cyanotype, Department of Agriculture exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, 1901. Link Love: 10/18/2019 October 18, 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. Science Service, Up Close: The “Porcupine” Letters October 17, 2019 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette A 1936 exchange of letters about the prickly porcupine preserves both a contemporary scientific debate and the wit and wisdom of a young Utah girl with a beloved pet. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Lee Woodman October 16, 2019 by Emily Niekrasz Lee Woodman held many roles at the Smithsonian, including as Senior Advisor to the Director, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, 2011–14; Executive Producer, Smithsonian Entertainment, Smithsonian Business Ventures, 1996–2000; and Manager of Multimedia, 1984–96. #Groundbreaker 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. Sneak Peek 10/14/2019 October 14, 2019 by Marguerite Roby U.S. Capitol building as seen from the tower of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, with Baltimore and Potomac railroad station and tracks in view, circa 1880, SIA RU000095, SA-197. Link Love: 10/11/2019 October 11, 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. "Open Wide!": Photographs of Dentists and Dental Researchers from the Science Service Collections October 10, 2019 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette To celebrate National Dental Hygiene Month, the Smithsonian Institution Archives presents photographs of dentists and dental researchers. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Adela Gómez October 9, 2019 by Emily Niekrasz Adela Gómez, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 1945-83, spent the majority of her years at the Smithsonian as a special administrative assistant to the director. In 1977, she was presented with the Smithsonian Institution Secretary’s Gold Medal for Exceptional Service. #Groundbreaker Happy Tin-th Anniversary! October 8, 2019 by Nora Lockshin A retrospective photo trip down the Archives’ conservation lab memory lane, featuring folks from past and present. Pages« first‹ previous…555657585960616263…next ›last »Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.