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  1. Diagram of Solomon Brown photograph housing showing construction process. Image by William Bennett.

    Home Sweet Housing: Creating a Unique Enclosure for a Historic Photograph

    • Date: November 24, 2015
    • Creator: William Bennett
    • Description: Finding a unique housing solution to preserve a historic photograph, detailing the history of one of the Smithsonian's earliest employees.

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  3. An aerial view from the southwest of the Smithsonian Institution Building, 1993.

    Animals Behind the Castle: The Department of Living Animals

    • Date: July 18, 2017
    • Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
    • Description: Before Congress created the National Zoo, the Smithsonian's Department of Living Animals kept it’s collection of animals behind the Castle.

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  5. Smith stands in front of bushes and leans against a ledge.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Brandie Smith

    • Date: November 17, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: 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.

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  7. Screenshot of “The Endangered Song Project” website as it existed on April 22, 2014. The website is maintained by the National Zoological Park and was launched in observance of Earth Day 2014.

    Web Archiving Update, October 2014

    • Date: October 7, 2014
    • Creator: Jennifer Wright
    • Description: A progress report on the Archives' most recent two years of web archiving.

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  9. Wooden cart with seated skeleton.

    The Tintinnabulation of the Poe Poe Poe-m

    • Date: October 31, 2017
    • Description: Dear Reader,We greet you today with a tale that tolls for thee.Even in the most modern of archives, some spooky things lurk right under our noses. Enjoy a poem that sings their praises…or does it?

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    Live Blogging from the Smithsonian Archives Fair!

    • Date: October 22, 2010
    • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
    • Description: [caption id="attachment_9678" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="View of the Archives Fair setup, October 22, 2010."][/caption] We are going to be live blogging from the Smithsonian Archives Fair this morning and profiling all of the activities that will be going on today. Stay tuned throughout the day to see what's going on. [caption id="attachment_9680"

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  13. The Archives Staff Kept Austin Weird at SAA 2019

    • Date: August 20, 2019
    • Description: This summer, members of the Archives staff packed their bags and headed to the 2019 Joint Annual Meeting of the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) and Society of American Archivists (SAA). When they returned, they refected om the most useful sessions and what topics they're looking for in the future.

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  15. Photographer Michael Barnes and his copy stand setup.

    Board of Regents: Providing Guidance to the Stewards of the National Collections

    • Date: September 8, 2016
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: With the help of digital volunteers, we will make over a century’s worth of Smithsonian Board of Regents Meeting Minutes searchable, via the Smithsonian Transcription Center.

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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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    Joseph Henry, A Letter From 157 Years Ago

    • Date: April 10, 2018
    • Creator: Tatiana Swann
    • Description: Browsing the Archives' collections leads to very interesting finds. Upon learning about the Smithsonian Institution’s first Secretary Joseph Henry, 1846-1878, I had the opportunity to read a letter written fourteen days from the start of the Civil War. In the letter, which is addressed to his brother-in-law, Stephen, he expresses uncertainty and dread of the unfolding events.

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  21. Photo of book spine

    Transparency in the Archives: From Our Earliest Days

    • Date: August 16, 2018
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: From the point in 1838 when the United States Congress accepted James Smithson’s bequest, it was recognized as a cultural resource, a public trust held by the federal government. Smithson had stipulated that the funds be used for an “establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” Being a cultural resource set aside for public use, the government bore the

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  23. Three men test out new computer equipment. They are all wearing suits.

    Volunteer Spotlight: John Churchman

    • Date: April 22, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: To celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Month, we would like to recognize John Churchman, a research associate who has been documenting the history of computing at the Smithsonian.

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