The Bigger PictureBlog Posts Latest Articles: Link Love: 9/3/2021 September 3, 2021 by Deborah Shapiro Link Love: a biweekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history. Burn This Disc: Treating Fire-Affected Optical Discs, Part I September 2, 2021 by Miguel Resendiz, Conservation Volunteer, Smithsonian Institution Archives This is part one of three in a series of blog posts about a research project on treating fire-affected optical discs. This month, we’ll introduce the project. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Isabel C. Pérez Farfante September 1, 2021 by Emily Niekrasz Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday. Here at the Smithsonian: Planes, Design, and Time August 31, 2021 by Mitch Toda As Summer 2021 winds down, we'll hear from staff about the incredible number of hours and research that goes into restoring airplanes, see icons of Scandinavian furniture and product designs, and learn how atoms of hydrogren are used to create an amazingly accurate clock. Archives Puzzles: Back to School August 30, 2021 by Emily Niekrasz Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open Access. Spotlight: Oscar Loew, Office of the Chemist August 26, 2021 by Marguerite Roby We’re taking a closer look at Oscar Loew, the first person to hold the Office of Smithsonian Chemist. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Amy Ballard August 25, 2021 by Emily Niekrasz Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday. Not Restarting, Starting Over: New Workflows for a New “Normal” August 24, 2021 by William Bennett and Kira Sobers Being away from the office for over a year has given us a lot of opportunity to think about what workflows will look like once we are able to return to our collections, especially for conservation and digitization. Archives Puzzles: Who Let the Dogs Out? August 23, 2021 by Emily Niekrasz Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open Access. Link Love: 8/20/2021 August 20, 2021 by Deborah Shapiro Link Love: a biweekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history. Pages« first‹ previous…91011121314151617…next ›last »Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.