Results for "Art"
Love a Tree (Every)Day
- Date: May 16, 2019
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: On Love a Tree Day, the Archives discusses the Smithsonian's dedication to trees throughout the world.
There Are Records and Then There Are Records
- Date: April 12, 2016
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Records, not to be confused with albums, are defined as information created or received during the course of business.
Documenting the Opening of a Museum
- Date: September 27, 2016
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: A look at how documenting the opening of a museum has changed in the age of social media.
JoGayle Howard: Pioneer in Endangered Species Reproduction
- Date: March 28, 2017
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Theriogenologist JoGayle Howard was a pioneer in the assisted reproduction of many endangered species.
How the Archives Gets its Records (or, Golden Lion Tamarins Galore)
- Date: October 27, 2011
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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Mothers Day Inspiration
- Date: May 9, 2017
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Get ready for Mother's Day with these images of Smithsonian staff and their families caring for young animals.
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A Tale of Coffee and Collecting
- Date: November 30, 2010
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Archives are often used by genealogists to create their family histories. Often it's a tedious process that can involve many repositories throughout the country or even the world, but the final product can be fascinating. Take, for instance, Melbourne ("Mel") Romaine Carriker's Vista Nieve: The Remarkable True Adventures of an Early Twentieth Century Naturalist and His Family
Everything But Anteaters
- Date: June 3, 2014
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: The National Zoo Park Restaurant’s Anteaters Association attracted off-season diners with its exotic game lunches.
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A History of Celebrating the Insect Zoo
- Date: August 23, 2011
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: When you think of the National Museum of Natural History, what comes to mind are probably inanimate things—rocks and dinosaur bones, cultural objects, and stuffed animals. But did you know that the museum has a collection of live insects? Today is the 35th anniversary of the opening of the permanent installation of the Insect Zoo, though the Zoo actually began as a temporary
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Just what is an archives, anyway?
- Date: October 5, 2010
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: This month, the Smithsonian Institution Archives, along with many other archives across the Smithsonian and around the nation, will be celebrating American Archives Month. The purpose of this celebration is "to raise awareness about the value of archives and archivists." We write a lot about what an archivist does on this blog, but, for those of you who don't know and are
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A Living Exhibition
- Date: July 19, 2011
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution has long been known for both its original research and its exhibitions. But, it was not until 1980 that the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) first exhibited an on-going active research project, the world's first indoor living coral reef.[edan-image:id=siris_sic_7411,size=450,center]In the late 1960s, when NMNH paleobiologist Walter H. Adey
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A Recipe: Elephant Hide and Ivory
- Date: April 21, 2011
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.