Results for "Collecting History (Online exhibition)"
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La Primera Expedicion Cientifica Internacional
- Date: May 2, 2017
- Description: [ view in English ]La primera expedición científica internacional patrocinada por Estados Unidos circunnavegó el mundo entre 1838 y 1842, acumulando en el trayecto alrededor de 40 toneladas de piezas de interés para la historia natural. Cuando los expedicionarios regresaron, el Congreso de Estados Unidos decidió conservar estas piezas "recogidas por cuenta del gobierno... como
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 06-134, Science Service, Records, 1921-1974
- Date: 1921 1921-1974
- Creator: Science Service
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 01-228, National Zoological Park (U.S.) Department of Zoological Research, Subject Files, 1964, 1968-1994
- Date: 1968 1968-1994 1964, 1968-1994
- Creator: National Zoological Park. Department of Zoological Research
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 06-003, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Subcontracts and Procurement Department, Proposals, Quotations, and Bids, 1991-2001
- Date: 1991 1991-2001
- Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Subcontracts and Procurement Department
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 96-153, Barney, Alice Pike 1857-1931, Alice Pike Barney Papers, 1861-1965
- Date: 1861 1861-1965
- Creator: Barney, Alice Pike, 1857-1931
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 22-078, Leigh, Egbert Giles Jr. 1940-, Egbert Giles Leigh, Jr. Papers, 1961-2019
- Date: 1961 1961-2019
- Creator: Leigh, Egbert Giles, Jr., 1940-
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 17-132, Heyer, W. Ronald, W. Ronald Heyer Papers, 1963-2015
- Date: 1963 1963-2015
- Creator: Heyer, W. Ronald
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA RU000419, Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies Office of the Director, Records, 1965-1983
- Date: 1965 1965-1983
- Creator: Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies. Office of the Director
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
What Does an Electronic Records Archivist Do?
- Date: August 10, 2010
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Do you still work with 3.5-inch diskettes? How about 5.25-inch floppy disks and Zip disks? I do. As an electronic records archivist at the Smithsonian Institution Archives, I spend most of my time working with digital information to help ensure it will be accessible in 5, 25, or even 100 years from now. Born-digital materials arrive at the archives in a variety of ways (CDs,
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Glossary
- Date: August 6, 2021
- Description: Alien: to transfer property title or ownership; this is a specific use of a word that at the time could mean “to separate,” which is how our modern words alien meaning “extraterrestrial” and alienate are all etymologically related to this older word. Annuity: an annual payment or allowance. Henrietta Maria Walker received an annuity from her brother, Lumley Hungerford Keate,
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SIA Acc. 95-078, Gordon, Mackenzie 1913-, Mackenzie Gordon, Jr., Papers, 1913-1992
- Date: 1913 1913-1992
- Creator: Gordon, Mackenzie, 1913-
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA RU007076, Riley, Charles V (Charles Valentine) 1843-1895, Charles Valentine Riley Papers, 1866-1895 and undated, with information to 1915
- Date: 1866 1866-1915 1866-1895 and undated, with information to 1915
- Creator: Riley, Charles V. (Charles Valentine), 1843-1895
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives