Results for "Here at the Smithsonian (Television program)"
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 90-044, Smithsonian Institution Office of Telecommunications, Production Records, c. 1984-1988
- Date: 1984 1984-1988 c 1984-1988
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
Passwords and Paper Printouts: Preserving the Electronic Records of the Devra Kleiman Papers
- Date: July 28, 2011
- Description: In the course of my internship at the Smithsonian Archives’ Digital Services Division I’ve worked with myriad digital records, converting both new material and past accessions into formats that can be more easily preserved. But the most exciting part of my time here came when I was given my very own accession, the Devra G. Kleiman Papers, to work on. My task was to copy all of
- Document
Torch 05/1959
- Description: SIA Record Unit 000371, Smithsonian Institution., Office of Public Affairs, The Torch, 1955-1960, 1965-1988, 1959 Box 1 Folder 5
What a Groovy Idea! A Pan-Institutional Survey of Audiovisual Collections
- Date: April 21, 2016
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: In celebration of Preservation Week 2016, here’s a brief overview of surveys and their role in preservation, as well as a look into an audiovisual survey currently taking place right here at the Smithsonian.
- Historic Pictures
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Description: Folklife presentation, education, and research began at the Smithsonian Institution in 1967 with the first annual Festival of American Folklife held on the National Mall. To this day, the festival features performers, crafts people, and community groups from the United States and foreign countries. The festival was started by folklorist Ralph C. Rinzler (1934-1994). Originally
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 96-103, Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs, Audiovisual Records, 1979-1995 and undated
- Date: 1979 1979-1995 1979-1995 and undated
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
The World Is Yours: Flying the Ocean
- Date: June 23, 2020
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Take a listen to clips from the episode of The World Is Yours titled Flying the Ocean.
- Document
Torch 01/1976
- Description: SIA Record Unit 000371, Smithsonian Institution., Office of Public Affairs, The Torch, 1955-1960, 1965-1988, 1976 Box 1 Folder 1
Staff Matters: Meet Our New Additions
- Date: August 1, 2019
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Meet the newest members of the Archives team in our continuing series on introducing new staff.
- Blog Post
Hot Topics in Archival Research
- Date: December 27, 2016
- Creator: Tammy L. Peters
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives Reference Team handles an average of around 6,000 queries per year, and if you us what people have been researching at the Archives recently, you'll get some pretty interesting responses. Although not comprehensive, here's a snapshot of the diverse range of information encompassed by the history of the world's largest museum complex!
Link Love: 8/5/2016
- Date: August 5, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Help transcribe wine labels for the University of California, Davis, to contribute to the understanding of the post-Prohibition wine industry. [via Hyperallergic]Getty hired its first semantic architect, Rob Sanderson, who will work on their open culture initiatives. [via Iris]A hidden Degas portrait revealed by a particle accelerator! [via NY Times]The California Academy of
Some Digital Archivist Career Advice
- Date: March 1, 2018
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: This is the second post in our series on career advice for the aspiring archives professional. Each edition features information and career advice from a different member of the Archives team, regarding what they do, how they got here, and how you can too. Check out the first , and don’t be afraid to let us know who you might like to hear from next! Many picture an archivist