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  1. Peacock in the courtyard of Freer Gallery of Art.

    Hot Topix in Archival Research, Winter 2022

    • Date: January 12, 2022
    • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
    • Description: Think your archival research is on hold while our reading room is closed? Think again!

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  3. colorful image of machine illuminating a tiny spot in the middle of two points

    Link Love: 2/23/2018

    • Date: February 23, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Oxford University quantum physicist, David Nadlinger, captured the image of a single cell in an excited state. [via Colossal] The new director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art looks at how costumes in the new movie, Black Panther, reflect traditional African dress and its influence on the world.Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and

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  5. A female conservator looks through a microscope as she conserves a large painting.

    Link Love: 6/30/2017

    • Date: June 30, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: An intimate look at the painting conservation studio at the National Gallery of Art. [via NPR]A newly discovered species of wasp was named in honor of David Bowie. [via Mashable]The Smithsonian is just one of the organizations banning drinking straws due to the environmental harm they cause. [via Washington Post]Can real coral reefs be saved by artificial ones? [via Fusion

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    Archives Month Blogathon Starts Today

    • Date: October 1, 2010
    • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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  9. Everything I Own

    • Date: February 6, 2020
    • Creator: Heidi Stover
    • Description: Some refer to the Smithsonian as "America's Attic." It probably earned this nickname because throughout its history, the Smithsonian has acquired artifacts, relics, paintings, personal collections, and even hair samples related to the Commander in Chief (yes, the National Museum of American History has a collection of presidential hairs!).With Presidents' Day coming up on

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    Location! Location! Location!

    • Date: July 6, 2011
    • Creator: Marvin Heiferman
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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  13. Medieval image of black bird with on gold background.

    Link Love: 8/4/2017

    • Date: August 4, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Oh those adorable/creepy Medieval beasts...[via Hyperallergic]Did you miss the Society of American Archivists annual conference? The proceedings are now available for a modest fee! [via SAA]Brought to you by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, track the solar eclipse with their new app. [via Smithsonian Associates]Kind of irresistible: Legos of retro technology. [via

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    Beating Hearts

    • Date: August 11, 2010
    • Creator: Marvin Heiferman
    • Description: Artists are often among the researchers who comb through archives in search of inspiration and content. A few years back in 2008, an encyclopedic exhibition, Archive Fever, presented at the International Center of Photography in New York, presented works by leading contemporary artists who have made active use of archival images, documents, and methodology to explore the ways

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  17. A microscopic look at individual fibers from the Star-Spangled Banner.

    Link Love: 4/4/4014

    • Date: April 4, 2014
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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  19. Link Love: 6/07/2019

    • Date: June 7, 2019
    • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
    • Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.

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  21. Two men stand in between Michael Jackson and the National Museum of Air and Space. Hanging airplanes are visible in the background.

    Link Love: 05/14/2021

    • Date: May 14, 2021
    • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
    • Description: Link Love: a biweekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.

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  23. Link Love: 03/19/2021

    • Date: March 19, 2021
    • Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.

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