Results for "Animal culture"
Hot Topix in Archival Research, Fall 2020
- Date: October 15, 2020
- Description: Think your archival research is on hold while our reading room is closed? Think again!
Sidedoor Podcast: Megatherium Club
- Date: June 22, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_5844,size=250,left]A staff-favorite story in the Smithsonian’s history is that of the Megatherium Club — a revolving group of young naturalists who made the Castle their temporary home in between expeditions to the outer reaches of the United States. Who could not be intrigued by this photo of the Club where they look to be sharing a joke, or a plan?
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I Found It In the Archives
- Date: October 14, 2010
- Creator: Ginger Yowell
- Description: As you may know, the Smithsonian is celebrating Archives Month this October. This year, the Society of American Archivists is observing the month with the theme "I Found It in the Archives," which is meant to promote the treasures and gems that researchers find in archival collections, such as genealogical information about their families or materials related to their special
Smithsonian Optimism for the Blue Planet
- Date: April 27, 2017
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: An overview of the history of environmental conservation activities at the Smithsonian, since its founding in 1846.
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Happy Valentine's: Cards from the Archives
- Date: February 9, 2011
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Not everyone loves Valentine’s Day, but most everyone loves sweet, cuddly, zoo animals. To honor the day of chocolate and flowers next week, we invite you to send one of these guys to the one(s) you love. If you come up with fun captions, we’d love to hear from you in the comments. Print and Send Print out one of these templates and fold it twice (once horizontally, once
Deconstructing a “Man’s World” One Woman at a Time
- Date: August 2, 2018
- Description: Ellen Roney Hughes’ supposition in 1999 was “Well, I think it’s still a man’s world at the Smithsonian.” This may hold some validity due to recent discoveries at the Smithsonian.
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Tag! You're Saved!
- Date: October 25, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Fingers typing, by Simon Steiner, Creative Commons: Attribution 2.0."] [/caption] You know that sinking, then maddening feeling: you need to find something you’ve carefully put away, but can’t remember where you’ve stored it or how you characterized or labeled it. That common problem, when it’s blown up to institutional
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Hot Topics in Archival Research: Summer 2017
- Date: July 6, 2017
- Creator: Deborah Shapiro
- Description: What does the Smithsonian Institution Archives collect? We say we hold records about the history of the Smithsonian and its people, programs, research, and activities. But this answer doesn’t quite do justice to the breadth and depth of our holdings.The reference team fields around 6,000 queries per year. Ask us what people have been researching recently, and you'll get into
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Records and Information Management Month: The Registrar
- Date: April 23, 2010
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Did you know that April is Records and Information Management Month? What is records and information management? Glad you asked! [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Dan Brown Books, by Federico Filacchione, Creative Commons: Attribution 2.0."][/caption] Information is collected data, thoughts, ideas, or memories. Records are documents that contain information
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Walking on Broken Glass
- Date: July 22, 2010
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: [caption id="attachment_7450" align="aligncenter" width="379" caption="A broken glass plate negative, Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives."][/caption] We are in the throes of summer here in Washington DC, and that means three things: heat, more heat, and interns. Interns not only allow us to share expertise and experience with newcomers to the field, but also allow
The Day the Earth Did Not Stand Still
- Date: August 19, 2021
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Where were you when the central Virginia 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck?
Link Love: 1/20/2017
- Date: January 20, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Inauguration 2017 edition!Bowdoin College unveils rare photograph of President Abraham Lincoln's 1861 inauguration. [via AP]The University of Texas' Harry Ransom Center scores the "Mad Men" archive! [via Info Docket]Harriet Tubman is getting a National Historical Park! Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the