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  1. Florence Merriam Bailey Diary (1874). Entries March 1-2 with drawings. Record Unit 7417 - Florence Merriam Bailey Papers, 1865-1942, Smithsonian Institution Archives.

    Outstanding Women in Ornithology: Florence Merriam Bailey

    • Date: March 25, 2014
    • Description: With women’s history month upon us, SIA would like to recognize ornithologist and nature writer Florence Merriam Bailey.

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  3. A small dog sits in front of a computer.

    Roam if You Want to....Roam Around the World

    • Date: May 13, 2021
    • Creator: Heidi Stover
    • Description: It has officially been 426 days since the Smithsonian Institution (including the Archives) first closed its doors. Many may be wondering….how does an archivist, especially one who deals directly with photographs or photographic negatives, continue to work from home for over a year? Well, my friends, I will give you a brief glimpse into some of the work I have been able to

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    Save Our African American Treasures

    • Date: March 29, 2011
    • Description: [caption id="attachment_12162" align="aligncenter" width="384" caption="A participant discusses a lock of hair from a member of her family with NMAAHC staff at a Save Our African American Treasures event held in Detroit, Michigan, by Michael Barnes, Courtesy of The Smithsonian'€™s National Museum of African American History and Culture."][/caption] [caption

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    Documenting a Life of One’s Own

    • Date: March 24, 2022
    • Description: Consider the courage it took for some of the earliest women in science at the Smithsonian to donate their personal papers to the Institution.

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    Cherry Blossoms, Travel Logs, and Colonial Connections: Eliza Scidmore’s Contributions to the Smithsonian

    • Date: August 18, 2020
    • Description: Eliza Scidmore was a lifelong photographer, writer, and world traveler. In addition to facilitating a gift of cherry blossom trees from Japan to the U.S. capital, Scidmore donated her time, photographs, and some artifacts to the Smithsonian’s collections. She also accessed the world through colonial channels that she reinforced with her writings.

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    Flickr Visitor Profile: Penny Richards

    • Date: May 29, 2009
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: [caption id="attachment_680" align="alignleft" width="159" caption="Flickr member, Penny L. Richards"][/caption] I work with people across the Smithsonian to add photos to the Smithsonian Flickr Commons photostream. Occasionally, something stands out in the daily summary of comments and tags I receive. Sometimes, it’s an exchange between Flickr members sparked by a single

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  13. Daily Report for the National Zoological Park, 1908, 16 May.

    International Travels of the Australian Canis Dingo: Part II

    • Date: June 15, 2017
    • Description: The cultural history of the Australian dingo and the species’ connection to the National Zoo.

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  15. Portrait of Herman Henry Diebitsch

    Spotlight: Herman Henry Diebitsch and Josephine Diebitsch Peary

    • Date: June 24, 2021
    • Creator: Marguerite Roby
    • Description: We’re taking a closer look at Smithsonian clerk Herman Henry Diebitsch and his daughter, Arctic explorer Josephine Diebitsch Peary.

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  17. A military pension card for Harrison Lomax. He filed in Virginia and is listed in the class

    Harrison Lomax: Smithsonian Employee, Civil War Veteran, Husband, Father

    • Date: September 1, 2022
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: As a laborer at the Smithsonian from 1882 until his death in 1918, Harrison Lomax served the Institution’s top leaders. A letter in our collections that he wrote to Secretary Samuel P. Langley is an example of the ways in which African American employees advocated for themselves in order to earn promotions and raises.

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  19. Letter - Mary Agnes Chase to Albert Spear Hitchcock, July 5, 1935.

    The Other Side of Mary Agnes Chase

    • Date: March 19, 2015
    • Description: Mary Agnes Chase is known for her extensive contributions to the study of grasses, but who was Mary Agnes Chase? Why is her private life so shrouded in mystery, and how can we find out more.

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  21. A man and woman stand in front of four exhibit cases of coins and paper currency.

    The Rich Legacy of Elvira Clain-Stefanelli

    • Date: March 18, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Though small in stature, Elvira Clain-Stefanelli was a force to be reckoned with at the Smithsonian, where she earned the role of the first executive director of the National Museum of American History’s National Numismatic Collection.

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    Science Service, Up Close: John Clavon Norman, Jr. – Pathbreaking Cardiac Surgeon and Researcher

    • Date: August 23, 2018
    • Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
    • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_arc_395101,size=300,left]When Harvard Medical School distributed these photographs of John Clavon Norman, Jr., M.D. (1930-2014) to news services in the 1960s, Dr. Norman was at an exciting stage of his career. The young physician had already made quite a journey, but there would be even more paths to blaze. He had been born in West Virginia to parents who

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