Results for "Computer science"
Link Love: 6/29/2018
- Date: June 29, 2018
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: The University of North Carolina at Chapel wants to make archiving more accessible with Archivist in a Backpack. [via Hyperallergic]The Field Book Project wrapped up May 31 with a contribution of 517,000 pages of field books to the Biodiversity Heritage Library and Internet Archive! [via BHL Blog]Some lessons learned from archiving Lubalin's Radical 60's magazines. [via AIGA's
Archiving Family Traditions
- Date: December 10, 2013
- Description: Holiday family traditions are some of the things that people look forward to throughout the year. For my family, that would be the annual Christmas party. This is an unusual tradition in a Jewish family that emigrated from Russia at the turn of the 20th century.That's my Grandmother, Sally, on the lower left, her 4 brothers and sisters and her mother. It was her younger
Volunteer Spotlight: John Churchman
- Date: April 22, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: To celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Month, we would like to recognize John Churchman, a research associate who has been documenting the history of computing at the Smithsonian.
Link Love: 9/9/2011
- Date: September 9, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Among the many photos in the Archives' collections are images from the Panamanian island, Coiba, where former Smithsonian Secretary Alexander Wetmore, conducted ornithological research. We've featured some of these images on the blog before, and I always wondered about their captions, which mentioned that Coiba was a penal colony.
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Smithsonian's Photo Summit
- Date: October 12, 2009
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Installation View of Smithsonian Photography Exhibition Art Section, by Thomas Smillie, c.
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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Reminder: Facebook Q&A Tommorrow, October 21st
- Date: October 20, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
The Hall of Health and the Exhibits Modernization Program
- Date: December 15, 2016
- Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
- Description: In the 1950s US National Museum staff revitalized exhibits across the Smithsonian, completely transforming the Arts & Industries Building.
Field Book Narratives of Volcanologist James F. Luhr
- Date: August 18, 2016
- Description: A look into the field books of volcanologist James F. Luhr.
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Link Love: 6/13/2014
- Date: June 13, 2014
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
I.D. This! Solid Ink Inkjet Print
- Date: June 18, 2019
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: Material and process identification is the key to a robust preservation strategy!
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From a Humble Beginning: The Smithsonian’s first Internet Domain
- Date: September 17, 2015
- Description: The origins of the Smithsonian’s internet domain or address.