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  1. Blog Post

    The Smithsonian's 165th Anniversary

    • Date: August 10, 2011
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: Exactly 165 years ago today, legislation establishing the Smithsonian Institution was passed by the US Congress and signed into law by President James K. Polk. From today’s perspective, it seems like a “no-brainer” to accept a generous bequest from a little-known Englishman named James Smithson and create an institution in his name. But from the perspective of that era, the

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  3. Finding Aid

    SIA Acc. 18-177, Smithsonian Affiliations (Program), The Affiliate Newsletter, 2014-2017

    • Date: 2014 2014-2017
    • Creator: Smithsonian Affiliations (Program)
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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  5. Blog Post

    “A Formal Voice at the Institution”

    • Date: June 18, 2020
    • Creator: Hannah Byrne
    • Description: Revisiting the call to create the Smithsonian Lesbian and Gay Issues Committee.

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  7. Online Publications

    "Interruptions and Embarrassments": The Smithsonian Institution during the Civil War

    • Date: 1999-2007 Civil War, 1861-1865
    • Creator: Dorman, Kathleen W
    • Creator: Dorman, Kathleen W

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  9. Finding Aid

    SIA Acc. 00-051, Smithsonian Institution Assistant Provost for Educational and Cultural Programs, Grant Records, 1990-1995

    • Date: 1990 1990-1995
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Provost for Educational and Cultural Programs
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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  11. Finding Aid

    SIA RU009636, Smithsonian Institution, African American Contributions to the Smithsonian Oral History Interviews, 2015-2016

    • Date: 2015 2015-2016
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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  13. Finding Aid

    SIA Acc. 10-001, Smithsonian Institution Archives Smithsonian Photographic Services, Negative Log Books, 1959-1999, 2008

    • Date: 1959 1959-2008 1959-1999, 2008
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Archives. Smithsonian Photographic Services
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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  15. Document

    JHP_Advocate_of_Basic_Research.pdf

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    • Between Science and Empire: Oldfield Thomas and Anglo-American Zoology

      • Date: January 19, 2016
      • Description: How the British empire’s reach and influence impacted late 19th century taxonomy and biological study.

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    • Webpage

      Exchanging Ideas and Specimens

      • Date: April 4, 2017
      • Description: [view in Spanish]International exchange has always been a major part of the Smithsonian's mission. To acquire publications from leading scientific societies, Secretary Henry offered in exchange the journal, Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge. Henry and assistant secretary Baird also distributed publications from U.S. colleges, museums, scientific societies, and scientists

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    • Freeze Frame (Freeze Frame)!

      • Date: May 12, 2022
      • Creator: Heidi Stover
      • Description: At the Archives we get to see hundreds and hundreds (technically ~3 million if we wanted) images and photographs. We sometimes lose focus (ahh, get it) of all the amazing people behind the lens.National Photograph Month at the Archives

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    • The Normal Rock Creek by William H. Holmes

      William Henry Holmes

      • Date: November 29, 2016
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: The multi-talented William Henry Holmes contributed to the Smithsonian as an artist, explorer, geologist, archeologist and museum director.

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