Results for "A Life of Its Own (Documentary film : 1984)"
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This Day in SI History - january | Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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This Day in SI History - | Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA RU009526, S. Stillman Berry Oral History Interviews, 1980-1982
- Date: 1980 1980-1982
- Creator: Berry, S. Stillman (Samuel Stillman), 1887-1984, interviewee
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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You May Rest Assured that Adela Gómez Will Take Care of Everything
- Date: March 10, 2020
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: Exploring the career, commitment, and mentorship of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute administrative powerhouse Adela Gómez.
There's a new Acting Director at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute!
- Date: September 10, 2020
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: A brief look at the history and attitudes towards women and Latin Americans at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute amplifies the significance of Dr. Oris I. Sanjur’s formal appointment as acting director in 2020.
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SIA Acc. 92-015, Archives of American Art, Records, circa 1933-1991
- Date: 1933 1933-1991 circa 1933-1991
- Creator: Archives of American Art
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Reference FAQ
- Date: March 7, 2011
- Description: Frequently asked reference questions
Sounding the Old Wolf-Cry
- Date: November 14, 2013
- Description: While researching my last blog post on the "mad wolf" who escaped from the National Zoo, I came across an old black-and-white photograph in the Smithsonian Institution Archives that caught my eye. The image is grainy, but appears to show a man and a wolf, separated by a chain-link fence, holding each other's rapt attention while the man operates some sort of recorder. Unable
A Legend in Termite Field Biology
- Date: March 2, 2021
- Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
- Description: Dr. Margaret S. Collins became a renowned expert in multiple areas of termite zoololgy during her almost 50-year career as a scientist and professor.
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Spencer Fullerton Baird and the Foundations of American Marine Science
- Date: Fall 1988
- Creator: Allard, Dean C. 1933-
- Creator: Allard, Dean C. 1933-
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Archives on View: National Portrait Gallery’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition
- Date: September 7, 2017
- Creator: Charles Zange
- Description: The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (NPG) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018. Ahead of next year’s festivities, NPG unveiled an exhibition commemorating its May 1968 opening. The Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) provided several pieces for this gallery, including a photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s dedication speech on May 3rd. Check out the full
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Publicity, Politics, and Physics
- Date: March 10, 2010
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: Long ago and far away, before gray hairs and creaky knees, before history became my passion, I was an undergraduate physics major. Physics seemed fascinating and beautiful, if difficult. Later, after career paths led into history and science policy, I learned that physics, however elegant, did not reside in a cultural vacuum. Its people and discoveries coexisted with