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    The Flying Tigers and the Smithsonian

    • Date: June 9, 2011
    • Creator: Jennifer Wright
    • Description: Have you ever wondered why museums choose the exhibition topics they do? These are the kinds of questions that the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ historic records of exhibitions can sometimes help us answer. An idea could stem from the personal interest of a curator, reflect an institution’s holdings, be inspired by comments from a visitor, or be designed around a specific

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    Torch 07/1965

    • Description: SIA Record Unit 000371, Smithsonian Institution., Office of Public Affairs, The Torch, 1955-1960, 1965-1988, 1965 Box 1 Folder 7

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    An Artist's View: William Henry Holmes

    • Date: April 4, 2017
    • Description: [view in Spanish]As a young artist living in Washington, William H. Holmes began sketching specimens for scientists at the U.S. National Museum. Based on that experience, he was invited to join the U.S. GeologicalSurvey of the Territories under the command of Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden in 1872.During his early years in the western territories, Holmes refined his skills as an

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    • The Journey to Recovery: A Tale of Earthquake Damage and Repair in Haiti

      • Date: February 23, 2012
      • Description: The story of the damage context and advanced treatment of a Stivenson Magloire painting broken into fragments by the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

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      Correspondence

      • Date: September 19, 2013
      • Description: People use postcards to correspond with each other, but the way they have used postcards to communicate has changed over time. The postcards in this gallery show how postcards began as a quick way to send short communications between individuals, but have since evolved to be used for longer communications and for requests between academics. While the typical use for a postcard

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      Torch 07/1957

      • Description: SIA Record Unit 000371, Smithsonian Institution., Office of Public Affairs, The Torch, 1955-1960, 1965-1988, 1957 Box 1 Folder 7

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      Torch 10/1957

      • Description: SIA Record Unit 000371, Smithsonian Institution., Office of Public Affairs, The Torch, 1955-1960, 1965-1988, 1957 Box 1 Folder 10

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      Torch 01/1976

      • Description: SIA Record Unit 000371, Smithsonian Institution., Office of Public Affairs, The Torch, 1955-1960, 1965-1988, 1976 Box 1 Folder 1

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      The View From Her: Highlights from the Audiovisual Media Preservation Initiative

      • Date: March 6, 2023
      • Description: March 15th, 2023 at 6 pm ET Register via ZoomIn honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating women’s stories in our second AVMPI Presents program. Join us for a screening of audiovisual materials from across the Smithsonian that represent both the spectrum of American women’s history and the diversity of our film and video collections.

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      SIA Acc. 11-305, Smithsonian Institution Office of Special Events and Protocol, Event Files, 2002-2007

      • Date: 2002 2002-2007
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events and Protocol
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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      SIA Acc. 15-284, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.), Architecture and Construction Records, c. 1998-2005

      • Date: 1998 1998-2005 c 1998-2005
      • Creator: National Air and Space Museum
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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