Results for "Day Without Art (Exhibition) (1984: New York, N.Y.)"
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"Day With(out) Art”: A Brief History at the Smithsonian
- Date: November 30, 2017
- Description: DAY Without ArtSince 1989, December 1 has been observed as Day Without Art, coinciding with World AIDS Day.December 1 is the Day Without Art, coinciding with World AIDS Day. Join us as we explore how the Smithsonian has “celebrate[d] the lives and achievements of lost colleagues and friends.”
The Smithsonian Secretaries: That Tall Man from New York, Part II
- Date: April 28, 2016
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: The 1846 legislation that established the Smithsonian Institution provided for a Secretary, appointed by the Board of Regents, who would run the day-to-day affairs of the Institution. When David Skorton became Secretary last year, he was the thirteenth person to take on that responsibility. In our last blog, we discussed the first six and now we’ll look at seven through
The Smithsonian Secretaries: That Tall Man from New York, Part I
- Date: April 26, 2016
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: A look at the characteristics of the thirteen individuals who have led the Smithsonian.
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Valentine’s Day: Love is Blooming
- Date: February 14, 2012
- Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
- Description: Need a date idea for Valentine’s Day? Let the Smithsonian help you out with a tour of its Enid Haupt Garden.
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Valentine’s Day at the Archives: A Blossoming Romance
- Date: February 14, 2019
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Nothing brings a couple together like scientific research, right? Celebrate Valentine’s Day by exploring a love so deep, new species were named about it.
Moving Day
- Date: January 21, 2016
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: In November, Smithsonian Institution Archives moved over 3 million photographic negatives to a new state of the art facility at the Smithsonian Institution Support Center (SISC) in Hyattsville, Maryland.
New Year, New Postcard Exhibit
- Date: January 28, 2014
- Description: For the new year our “Greetings from the Smithsonian” postcard exhibit has a new look and updated content!
Finding Something Cool Without Even Trying
- Date: August 2, 2012
- Creator: Ellen Alers
- Description: Japanese internees in Topaz, Utah find a meteorite.
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Remembering Robert McCormick Adams, Secretary 1984-1994
- Date: January 29, 2018
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_10199,size=500,center]Robert McCormick Adams (1926-2018) served as the ninth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1984 to 1994. He succeeded S. Dillon Ripley who had overseen a period of remarkable expansion from 1964 to 1984. Dr. Dr. Robert McCormick Adams (1926-2018) served as the ninth Secretary of the Smithsonian from 1984 to 1994. An
Love a Tree (Every)Day
- Date: May 16, 2019
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: On Love a Tree Day, the Archives discusses the Smithsonian's dedication to trees throughout the world.
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June 9 is Ask Archivists Day
- Date: June 6, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: June the 9th is AskArchivists Day: a day organized by the International Council on Archives to encourage you to ask professional archivists all over the world all of those burning questions about about their profession and about the collections in archives you've always wanted answered.[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="384" caption="The Smithsonian Institution
Happy National Limerick Day!
- Date: May 11, 2021
- Creator: Jessica Scott
- Description: Tomorrow is National Limerick Day!