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    1. Letter to R. Edward Earll instructing him to retrieve the dagger belonging to the Leif Erikson statue from the Superintendent of the Women’s Building, written on United States National Museum letterhead.

      Digitization and Exploration: An Intern Works with the Exposition Records

      • Date: December 10, 2020
      • Description: Learn about the digitization process and some fun Smithsonian history from a fall internship project!

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    3. Color photograph of a large group of Tibetans in traditional clothing, standing outside on the National Mall, under flags.

      Archives, Record Management, and Digital Material

      • Date: July 12, 2018
      • Description: As a student with a background in libraries, one of the most interesting things I learned as an intern at the Smithsonian Institution Archives this summer was how closely related records management is to archival practice. I was unaware that as an institutional archive, the Archives is specifically concerned with preserving records that relate to the Smithsonian’s identity,

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      The Archives’ Video Digitization Equipment Gets an Upgrade

      • Date: April 2, 2020
      • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
      • Description: The Archives recently upgraded its video digitization equipment to an open source, cost effective solution.

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    7. Reference form for inquiries and use of collections, Smithsonian Institution Archives.

      Many Hands Make Light Work in the Digitization Process

      • Date: September 11, 2014
      • Description: Digitizing collection material at the Smithsonian Institution Archives is a group effort involving interns, volunteers, and staff.

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    9. Kira Sobers works on an audio reel-to-reel tape recorder. It has two tape wheels and many buttons.

      What Our Experts Want You to Know About Digitization

      • Date: May 19, 2020
      • Description: Our digitization experts answer questions about the complicated and time-consuming process of digitizing our collections.

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    11. 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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    13. The broken joint and damaged headcap needed significant attention before the volume could be scanned safely. Courtesy of William Bennett.

      Minute by Minute: Preparing Board of Regents Records for Digitization

      • Date: September 10, 2015
      • Creator: William Bennett
      • Description: Take a look behind the scenes at the Archives as conservation staff prepares one of our important collections for digitization.

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    15. Side-by-side of damaged papers, with folds and tears, and recently treated papers in good conditions.

      Decision-making and Digitization: Triaging Mass Treatment Options

      • Date: February 18, 2020
      • Creator: William Bennett
      • Description: Choosing the right treatment method can be a challenge—especially when mass interventions are needed on a tight deadline.

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    17. Digitization Sneak Peek: Summer in Phoenix (Islands)

      • Date: November 20, 2018
      • Creator: Charles Zange
      • Description: Check out a few warm weather photos from the newest digitization efforts of our Field Book Project team.

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    19. Variety of record formats that are commonly found in archives.

      Some Archival Career Advice

      • Date: April 26, 2012
      • Creator: Jennifer Wright
      • Description: Commonly asked questions and answers about becoming an archivist.

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      An ‘Intern’duction to Storage of Oversized Archival Collections

      • Date: January 12, 2016
      • Description: I was recently given the opportunity to work as a Collections Care Intern at the Smithsonian Institution Archives for the months of November and December 2015, under the supervision and partnership of the Archives’ Collections Care Team. During my short time here, I worked on two parallel projects focused on surveying, preserving, and treating oversized archival collections:

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      Not Restarting, Starting Over: New Workflows for a New “Normal”

      • Date: August 24, 2021
      • Creator: William Bennett
      • Description: Being away from the office for over a year has given us a lot of opportunity to think about what workflows will look like once we are able to return to our collections, especially for conservation and digitization.

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