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.
Description: The Library of Congress has posted nearly 700 Civil War photos to the Flickr Commons. Forget Tomb Raider—an Archive Raider is much cooler. How is the discoverer of the poinsettia plant, Joel Poinsett, connected to SIA and the Smithsonian? Find out more on the Around the Mall blog. It’s like first aid for your books: Archives Outside gives detailed directions about how to make
Description: With the new year, here’s a run-down of some tips from the blog archives to help keep your digital and physical files and photos well organized.