The Bigger Picture Blog Posts Latest Articles: Wonderful Women Wednesday: Jacqueline Frost Austin March 24, 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. Remembering the Work of Claudine K. Brown March 23, 2021 by Emily Niekrasz Before the National Museum of African American History and Culture was established, Claudine K. Brown advocated for spaces for Black audiences on the National Mall. Archives Puzzles: yUrn-ing for Spring Weather March 22, 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: 03/19/2021 March 19, 2021 by Deborah Shapiro 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 Rich Legacy of Elvira Clain-Stefanelli March 18, 2021 by Emily Niekrasz Though small in stature, Elvira Clain-Stefanelli was a force to be reckoned with at the Smithsonian, where she earned the role of first executive director of the National Museum of American History’s National Numismatic Collection. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dianne van der Reyden March 17, 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. Documenting the Smithsonian’s Pandemic Response March 16, 2021 by Jennifer Wright While teleworking for the last year, the Archives has been busy capturing web content that documents the Smithsonian’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Archives Puzzles: Cherry Blossom Szn March 15, 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: 03/12/2021 March 12, 2021 by Deborah Shapiro 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. Finding Lucile Mann: Tropical Fish and Zoological History March 11, 2021 by Amanda Laughead, Digital Content Specialist, Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum While Lucile Mann’s contributions to zoological history have often been reduced to her work raising infant animals, her work with the National Zoo and resulting publications demonstrate that her legacy should be reexamined. Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … next › last » Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.