Results for "Greetings From the Smithsonian: A Postcard History (Online exhibition)"
Greetings From Anywhere
- Date: May 3, 2012
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: In honor of National Postcard Week May 6–12, 2012, explore postcards from the Archives and the Smithsonian’s collections.
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!
The Mystery of the Undated Postcards
- Date: July 23, 2013
- Description: Revamping our online postcard exhibit poses the challenge of dating unused postcards. Here’s how I have hunted down clues to solve the mystery!
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Smithsonian Online Paved the Way for Today’s Online Offerings
- Date: August 3, 2017
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Smithsonian Online (SOL) was an online platform through AOL that included Smithsonian images, chats, message boards and other features during the 1990s.
Exhibiting the Smithsonian Institution Archives: A Look Back
- Date: May 15, 2018
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_13754,size=400,center]When people think of a Smithsonian exhibit, they probably don’t think of one filled with documents from an archives! A piece of paper doesn’t grab your attention from across the room, as the Fénykövi elephant or Chuck Berry’s car do. But on closer inspection, handwritten scraps have fascinating stories to tell. They can be
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A Living Exhibition
- Date: July 19, 2011
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution has long been known for both its original research and its exhibitions. But, it was not until 1980 that the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) first exhibited an on-going active research project, the world's first indoor living coral reef.[edan-image:id=siris_sic_7411,size=450,center]In the late 1960s, when NMNH paleobiologist Walter H. Adey
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Archives on View: National Portrait Gallery’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition
- Date: September 7, 2017
- Creator: Charles Zange
- Description: The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (NPG) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018. Ahead of next year’s festivities, NPG unveiled an exhibition commemorating its May 1968 opening. The Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) provided several pieces for this gallery, including a photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s dedication speech on May 3rd. Check out the full
Another Year of Collecting Online History
- Date: March 31, 2022
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Changing museum hours and new websites meant another busy year for Smithsonian website archiving.
Rapid Capture Digitization to bring the Smithsonian's Board of Regents Minutes Online
- Date: September 8, 2015
- Creator: Ricc Ferrante
- Description: Digitizing the Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents minutes to make them available online.
A Look into NCFA Exhibition Posters
- Date: October 24, 2017
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) has undergone many name changes over the years. One of these – the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) – was in use from 1937 to 1980. During this time, the NCFA underwent several exciting changes. After years of being housed in multiple locations and several failed attempts to build a permanent building, the collection moved to
The Women Behind the "Field to Factory" Exhibition
- Date: October 6, 2022
- Creator: Ricc Ferrante
- Description: Current headlines about war and the impact of forced migration on women are stark reminders of historic migrations and how women adapted and took on new roles.In 1987, Field to Factory: Afro-American Migration 1915-1940 premiered at the National Museum of American History.
American Women of Science Symposium Sessions Available Online
- Date: December 1, 2020
- Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
- Description: You can watch the 2020 Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative symposium on the past and future of women in science any time.