Description: An Archivists' call-to-action, in song, from the Society of American Archivists, and Garrison Keeler. A new exhibit from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum examines clothing waste. [via Hyperallergic]The first curator of Media and Performance Art, Mark Beasely, was appointed at the Hirshhorn. [via Artnet]A new book is out about the team of Harvard female "computers"
Description: S. Dillon Ripley, the eighth Secretary of the Smithsonian, wanted the Smithsonian to have a contemporary art museum. He worked tirelessly to persuade Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981) to donate his collections to the Smithsonian. On November 7, 1966, the collections of Hirshhorn officially came under the auspices of the Smithsonian. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_13918,size=350,right] Postcards, as we are familiar with them today, have taken a considerable amount of time to develop. First restricted by size, color, and other regulations, postcard production blossomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Postcards were popular because they were a quick and easy way for individuals to communicate with each other.
Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_13828,size=350,right]Welcome to our online exhibit about the history of the Smithsonian and postcards! In this exhibit you will find the history and evolution of postcards at the Smithsonian, general postcard history, and a guide for dating postcards. In addition, the image galleries contain over 100 selected postcards of Smithsonian museums,