The Bigger PictureBlog Posts Latest Articles: Wonderful Women Wednesday: Magdalena Mieri November 3, 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. The Times They Are a-Changin' at The Bigger Picture November 2, 2021 by Emily Niekrasz This period of extended telework has allowed The Bigger Picture team to slow down and strategize about the future of the blog. Read about a few of the changes coming your way. Spotlight: Carl William Schuermann, Jr., Property Clerk October 28, 2021 by Marguerite Roby We're taking a closer look at Carl William Schuermann, Jr., a Smithsonian property clerk with an interest in ornithology. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Rosemary Fallon October 27, 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: Trips to the National Zoo October 26, 2021 by Emily Niekrasz Watch two recently-digitized clips featuring scenes at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in 1982. Archival Fingerprints - Meredith Smith Diggs October 21, 2021 by Mitch Toda Meredith Smith Diggs was employed at the Smithsonian in different capacities and was closely associated with the second Secretary of the Smithsonian, Spencer Fullerton Baird. Through Diggs' correspondence we can get a small glimpse of his life and work at the Smithsonian. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Eliza Gilligan Lenz October 20, 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. The Increase and Diffusion of Data October 19, 2021 by Keri Thompson, Research Data Management Specialist, Office of Research Computing and Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig Research has been at the core of Smithsonian’s mission from the beginning, and sharing that research—through activities like publishing papers and data—is still key to fulfilling that mission for the “increase and diffusion of knowledge.” #AskAnArchivist 2021 October 14, 2021 by Emily Niekrasz You asked. We answered. And we had a whole lot of fun doing it. On October 13, 2021, Archives staff answered questions on Twitter and Instagram for #AskAnArchivist Day 2021. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Barbara Brennan October 13, 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. Pages« first‹ previous…67891011121314…next ›last »Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.