Results for "American Photographs: The First Century from the Isaacs Collection in the National Museum of American Art (Exhibition) (1996-1997: Washington, D.C.)from the Isaacs Collection in the National Museum of American Art"
What Did the Smithsonian Exhibit When it First Opened?
- Date: May 22, 2012
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: An overview of what the Smithsonian collected and displayed when it first opened to the public in 1855.
We Apologize for the Inconvenience: Shutting Down the Smithsonian
- Date: November 14, 2019
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: 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.
American History, 50 Years of Exhibits
- Date: May 15, 2014
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: A collection of images documenting some of the National Museum of American History's exhibits since its opening 50 years ago.
Hot Topix in Archival Research, Summer 2021
- Date: July 8, 2021
- Creator: Deborah Shapiro
- Description: Think your archival research is on hold while our reading room is closed? Think again!
Where Will This Lead? Exhibits, Zoos and Video-dating
- Date: January 14, 2020
- Creator: Ricc Ferrante
- Description: Investigating digital files from the 1980s turns up software that let people play matchmaker–for endangered species. Let’s see where this leads.
Link Love: 10/30/2020
- Date: October 30, 2020
- 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.
Link Love: 02/05/2021
- Date: February 5, 2021
- 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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Smithsonian Volunteers: Thanks for the Time and Talent!
- Date: April 6, 2017
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: In celebration of over a century of volunteer contributions at the Smithsonian, explore the work of some stellar volunteers from our collection.
Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website
- Date: October 13, 2020
- Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.
- Blog Post
Cherry Blossoms, Travel Logs, and Colonial Connections: Eliza Scidmore’s Contributions to the Smithsonian
- Date: August 18, 2020
- Description: Eliza Scidmore was a lifelong photographer, writer, and world traveler. In addition to facilitating a gift of cherry blossom trees from Japan to the U.S. capital, Scidmore donated her time, photographs, and some artifacts to the Smithsonian’s collections. She also accessed the world through colonial channels that she reinforced with her writings.
Link Love: 7/29/2016
- Date: July 29, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: The research behind Michelle Obama's statement that the White House was built partly by slaves. [via Smithsonian Magazine]The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is hiring a beer historian, but it does require you to do more than just drink beer. [via Washington City Paper][WARNING NSFW] 20 bawdy art history tweets for modern times! [via deMilked]19th century
Trees of Christmas
- Date: December 19, 2019
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: On December 19, 1977 the Trees of Christmas exhibition opened at the National Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History). This was the first exhibition of the Office of Horticulture (now Smithsonian Gardens) and featured trees with handcrafted ornaments representing a variety of countries and cultural traditions.