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    Who Was James Smithson?

    • Date: February 7, 2017
    • Description: James Smithson: The Man Behind the InstitutionWhile the institution named after James Smithson enjoys worldwide renown, we know little about the man who left $508,318 to the people of the United States to found such an institution.An English scientist who conducted research in chemistry, mineralogy, and geology, Smithson lived and traveled in several European countries. His

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    SIA2012-7651

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      SIA RU007257, Glassell, Steve A, Steve A. Glassell Papers, 1932-1949 and undated

      • Date: 1932 1932-1949 1932-1949 and undated
      • Creator: Glassell, Steve A.
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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    • Anailah Funchess, Camilia Bell and Efeh Ibojie (L-R) discuss the treatment plan for SIA Acc. 16-179, Field notes, Xalapa and Chiapas, Mexico, 2001, with Ben Conklin (R). Image no. SIA-CONS_20220801_20

      Coffee, tea or mold?

      • Date: September 29, 2022
      • Creator: Nora Lockshin
      • Description: We’re lucky that our interns love coffee, because for this summer’s final project, I selected Russell Greenberg’s Field notes, Xalapa and Chiapas, Mexico, 2001 for a full conservation treatment. If you’ve not had your morning cup yet, you may be wondering why we celebrate his work on National Coffee Day. Dr. Greenberg was an ornithologist, founder and director of the

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    • Hallie Jenkins, Science Service Sales and Advertising Manager

      Science Service, Up Close: Hallie Jenkins, On the Road, On Her Own Terms

      • Date: March 16, 2017
      • Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
      • Description: In January 1926, Science Service took a chance on smart, plucky Hallie Jenkins, hiring the 27-year-old as their sales representative. During the following months, Jenkins traveled on her own throughout the Midwest, selling science to newspapers large and small. By the end of the year, she become the organization’s sales and advertising manager.

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      SIA Acc. 97-037, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Collections Management Division, Subject Files, 1989-1996

      • Date: 1989 1989-1996
      • Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Collections Management Division
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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      SIA Acc. 06-242, Smithsonian Productions, Productions, 1997-1998

      • Date: 1997 1997-1998
      • Creator: Smithsonian Productions
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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    • Specimen card from the Presidential Cruise of 1938.

      The Oval Office meets the Castle: Presidents at the Smithsonian

      • Date: November 8, 2016
      • Creator: Hillary Brady
      • Description: The Smithsonian Castle sits just over a mile away from Washington D.C.’s most notable address,1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. We are more than just a short walk away from the White House, however—we are directly tied to it and its occupants. Not only does the Smithsonian collect the history of United States Presidents (including, yes, Lincoln’s top hat and even the hair of a few

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      SIA Acc. 05-255, Cooper, G. Arthur (Gustav Arthur) 1902-2000, G. Arthur Cooper Papers, circa 1929-1998

      • Date: 1929 1929-1998 circa 1929-1998
      • Creator: Cooper, G. Arthur (Gustav Arthur), 1902-2000
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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    • Field notes, Minnesota and Ontario, September 30-October 22, 1905 and notes kept on trips to Michigan and Minnesota, March 23-April 19, 1907

      Field notes, Minnesota and Ontario, September 30-October 22, 1905 and notes kept on trips to Michigan and Minnesota, March 23-April 19, 1907

      • Date: 1905-1907 19050930 19070419
      • Creator: Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942

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    • Two-page spread of a booklet containing broadcast information for “The World Is Yours” and a history of Thomas Davenport. A black and white drawing of a track with a motor appears at the top middle of the right-hand page.

      The World Is Yours: Unheralded American Inventors

      • Date: November 17, 2020
      • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
      • Description: Did you know that Joseph Francis invented the first metal life-saving boat? Or that Gail Borden invented the process for creating condensed milk? Neither did I until I heard The World Is Yours episode titled “Unheraled American Inventors,” which originally aired on April 4, 1937.Where most of the episodes I’ve listened to begin with the host walking up to two people while they

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      SIA Acc. 84-025, United States National Marine Fisheries Service, National Systematics Laboratory Records, 1954-1983

      • Date: 1954 1954-1983
      • Creator: United States. National Marine Fisheries Service
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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