Results for "Botany"
- Blog Post
Mary Vaux Walcott’s Wild Flowers
- Date: March 26, 2015
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: In the 1920s, Mary Vaux Walcott published five volumes of her wildflower drawings and donated the proceeds to the Smithsonian.
A Friendship Revealed – and Revived?
- Date: March 8, 2018
- Description: It was, most likely, a foggy day in Oakland in 1882 when Miss Adelia Gates crossed the intersection of 12th and Washington streets and approached the Lemmon Herbarium.At 57, Adelia Gates was an accomplished artist and well-accustomed to new situations. She’d traveled alone to Scandinavia, Mallorca, Italy, and Algeria, and she’d lived in Switzerland while studying watercolor
Adelia Gates—Flower Painter or Botanical Illustrator?
- Date: March 31, 2011
- Creator: Nora Lockshin
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Margaret Sordahl, Collecting Flora and Fauna at a Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Station
- Date: December 2, 2021
- Description: We’re taking a glimpse into the work and life of Margaret Sordahl and other women at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory stations around the world.
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.
- Blog Post
Roxie Laybourne: A Bird of Many Feathers
- Date: March 24, 2016
- Creator: Tad Bennicoff
- Description: A brief biographical sketch of Roxie Laybourne, an Ornithologist who specialized in feather identification and pioneered the field of forensic ornithology.
The Scientific Portraits of Julian Papin Scott, Part 2 of 2: Who and How, and Why It Matters
- Date: September 10, 2019
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: The historical legacy of amatuer photographer Julian Papin Scott (1877-1961) is far greater than was acknowledged at the time, because of both who he photographed and how he set up the images.
The Scientific Portraits of Julian Papin Scott, Part 1 of 2: The Photographer Behind the Lens
- Date: September 3, 2019
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: In a world drowning in images, where we swipe past photos of friends, relatives, and selves in mere seconds, a set of remarkable portraits taken in the 1910s and 1920s by Julian Papin Scott (1877-1961) deserve more considered attention. Sometimes, his subjects appear immersed in work, surrounded by microscopes, beakers, or stacks of books, as if unaware of the photographer.
What Our Experts Want You to Know About Preservation
- Date: April 29, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: For Preservation Week, our team answered our burning, often ignorant questions about their biggest challenges, what they consider when treating objects, and beyond.
- Blog Post
See Here: 8/17/2012
- Date: August 17, 2012
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: See Here: a weekly photo feature showcasing images from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
Sneak Peek 3/14/2016
- Date: March 14, 2016
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Flowering cactus, MNH-20841.
Sneak Peek 3/3/2014
- Date: March 3, 2014
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Group portrait of geologists from the California Geological Survey.