Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and Washington D.C & American history.

In honor of the 50^th anniversary of the Museum Computer Network, this first blog explores the early interactions of MCN with the Smithsonian.

Dr. Marian H. Pettibone (1908-2003), Associate Curator of Worms, National Museum of Natural History, was the 1st polychaete curator at the Smithsonian, and was the leading expert on scale worms. #Groundbreaker

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

Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and Washington D.C & American history.

In celebration of over a century of volunteer contributions at the Smithsonian, explore the work of some stellar volunteers from our collection.

Linda Ezell, author and former Assistant Director for Collections (1987-1996), National Air & Space Museum, wrote several books with her husband, Edward Ezell, on the history of space programs.