Paula Richardson Fleming, Photo Archivist, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 1970–2003, organized exhibitions, authored numerous publications on Native American photography, and lectured around the world. #Groundbreaker

As the holiday season approaches, here are a few quick tips on some preservation strategies for your family’s treasures.

Stereograph of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875), known as the "Father of the U.S. Weather Service," examining a fragment of a 33 lb. meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin in 1871, by Hugo Broich.

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.

For the next installment in our I.D. This! series, learn about parchment and how we identify it in our collections.

Cara McCarty, Curatorial Director, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2007–present, manages the museum’s collection and exhibition planning. McCarty was also a leader in overseeing the museum’s major renovations, completed in 2014. #Groundbreaker

The Archives also preserves ecological research.

Carte-de-visite of James Law (1838-1921), first veterinary professor at an American university, by Purdy & Frear.

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.

In 2019, the Smithsonian faced the repercussions of the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown, but the institution is no stranger to the dreaded furlough.