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    1. A man leans over toward patterned prints on a large document.

      Collection Highlights: New Additions to the SIA Website

      • Date: October 15, 2019
      • Creator: Tammy L. Peters
      • Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives continually strives to add more collection information to its website. This is a periodic post highlighting new acquisitions and individual collection items.

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    3. Colorful white translucent salamander with 6 purplish tendrils protruding from its head.

      Link Love: 11/24/2017

      • Date: November 24, 2017
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: A salamander, the axolotl, found in Mexico that once numbered in the 6000s/square kilometer is now down to 35. [via Scientific American]As we know, the Biodiversity Heritage Library has a lot of gorgeous images of natural specimen, in fact over 2 million of them, and it includes some from the Archives! [via Open Culture]Beatles fans, John Lennon's stolen diary was recovered by

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    5. Link Love: 12/18/2020

      • Date: December 18, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: 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.

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    7. Opening remarks from Bill Tompkins, National Collections Coordinator at SI.

      2011 Archives Fair Webcast Live Now

      • Date: October 14, 2011
      • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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    9. Shortsnout Scorpionfish X-Ray, 1908, Photo Sandra J. Raredon.

      Link Love: 3/16/2012

      • Date: March 16, 2012
      • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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      Robert Ridgway – From Protégé to a Leading Ornithologist

      • Date: February 27, 2020
      • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
      • Description: As a teenager, Robert Ridgway was tapped by the Smithsonian’s Assistant Secretary to be an expedition zoologist. In 1881, when the US National Museum opened its doors, he was the curator of Birds. Download and reuse some of bird illustrations today through Smithsonian Open Access.

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    13. urban street scape with barber shop, candy shop, and African Americans walking the street

      Link Love: 5/11/2018

      • Date: May 11, 2018
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: The Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum looks at the history of rapid change in Washington D.C., the ensuing inequality, and neighborhood activism with A Right to the City. [via Smithsonian Magazine]Check out the newly released 2018 National Design Award winners from the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt. [via Architect Magazine]There may be a developing love story at our

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    15. Embracing the Crowd

      • Date: April 15, 2014
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: When I started working with museums in 2005, the concept of crowdsourcing was in its infancy. That year, James Surowiecki ‘s book, “The Wisdom of Crowds,” was published and there were tiny experiments in crowdsourcing occurring in the cultural heritage sector. There were hesitations and objections about the whole concept within the GLAM (gallery, library, archive, museum)

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    17. Page that includes a coloring page featuring an exhibit space at the US National Museum. A humpback whale and cast is featured at the center.

      Color Our Collections 2021

      • Date: February 4, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Stuck inside and looking for a fun activity? Color the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives collections!

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    19. Moonwatch volunteers tracking satellites, 1965, in Pretoria, South Africa for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Moonwatch Network, one of more than 100 teams worldwide.

      Thank you, Volunteers!

      • Date: April 23, 2015
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Volunteers have been an integral part of the Smithsonian since the beginning. As our historian Pamela Henson likes to say, we have always relied on the kindness of strangers. A blog post in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month 2015. Includes a list of Smithsonian crowdsourcing projects that volunteers can participate in.

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    21. Hot Topix in Archival Research During a Pandemic

      • Date: July 9, 2020
      • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
      • Description: Think your archival research is on hold while our reading room is closed? Think again!

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      The Field Book Project: Uncovering Hidden Gems at the Smithsonian

      • Date: September 21, 2010
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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