Fish specimens in jars at the Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center (SOSC), whose environmental analyses of biological specimens assisted the international oceanographic effort for scientists throughout the world, June 6, 1979, by Richard Hofmeister.

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.

The intense efforts that started the Field Book Project and have kept it in high gear are slowing down to a sustainable pace. After almost ten years, grant funding for the Field Book Project has drawn to a close, but there is still plenty more to look forward to that will benefit researchers for years to come.

Carmen Turner, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1990–1992, was the Smithsonian’s chief operating officer. She led a comprehensive reorganizational study of the Smithsonian, and prioritized equal employment opportunities, welcoming more diverse audiences, and creating spaces for teenagers. #Groundbreaker

As the Director of Science Service, chemist Edwin Emery Slosson not only edited the submissions of his staff and external contributors but he also dispensed writing tips that remain timely today.

National Portrait Gallery press conference prior to opening, with the Lansdowne portrait of George Washington in view, October 1, 1968.

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.

Nothing brings a couple together like scientific research, right? Celebrate Valentine’s Day by exploring a love so deep, new species were named about it.

Shireen L. Dodson worked as Comptroller for the Smithsonian Institution (1986–1992), Associate Director for Administration and Planning at the National African-American Museum Project (1992–1995), and Associate Director for Administration at the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture (1995–2000). #Groundbreaker

As part of the Smithsonian Year of Music 2019, the Smithsonian Castle Collection curator chronicles music in the Castle during its early years.