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  1. History and Chronologies

    • Date: July 5, 2012
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: As the National Museum of American History's new director, John Gray, begins his tenure we take a look back at those who proceeded him.

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  3. Design + Archives = National Museum of History and Technology

    • Date: May 29, 2014
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: A peek at an architectural model of the National Museum of American History from the Archives collections.

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  5. Installation of a restored segregation-era railway car, circa 1918 in the National Museum of African American History and Culture, November 17, 2013. Courtesy of NMAAHC.

    National Museum of African American History and Culture - Happy 10th Anniversary!

    • Date: December 16, 2013
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: Take a moment to celebrate the 10th anniversary of legislation that created the National Museum of African American History and Culture!

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  7. Now You See It, Now You Don't - The Foucault Pendulum at the National Museum of American History

    • Date: November 8, 2018
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: In honor of the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays, a look inside the Foucault pendulum that used to hang at the National Museum of American History.

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  9. Freer Gallery of Art, by Richard Southall Grant, 1927. Accession 03-018: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Central Files, 1919-1986, Box 3, Folder: GRA, Smithsonian Institution Archives.

    Freer Gallery of Art - Moments in History

    • Date: November 9, 2017
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: In honor of the reopening on the Freer Gallery of Art, here's a look at some records that illustrate moments from their history.

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  11. Young girl playing a violin with a piano and yellow electric guitar in the background.

    Turn up the Volume - The Electric Guitar

    • Date: March 5, 2019
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: In November of 1996, the electric guitar, its history and its makers, were the focus of attention at the National Museum of American History.

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  13. Trees of Christmas brochure, 1977. Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-001: National Museum of American History, Department of Public Programs, Public Program Records, circa 1977-1994. Image nos. SIA2020-000651 to SIA2020-000657.

    Trees of Christmas

    • Date: December 19, 2019
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: On December 19, 1977 the Trees of Christmas exhibition opened at the National Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History). This was the first exhibition of the Office of Horticulture (now Smithsonian Gardens) and featured trees with handcrafted ornaments representing a variety of countries and cultural traditions.

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  15. Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives, Accession 10-204: Latino Working Committee, Administrative Records, 1986-2004, Smithsonian Institution Archives.

    Happy Anniversary to the Smithsonian Latino Center!

    • Date: May 4, 2017
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: A look back at the history of the Smithsonian Latino Center on their 20th anniversary.

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  17. Vault door installed at the entrance to the new Numismatics Gallery at the National Museum of American History.

    Link Love: 5/22/2015

    • Date: May 22, 2015
    • 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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    Link Love: 7/5/2013

    • Date: July 5, 2013
    • 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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    Link Love: 11/30/2012

    • Date: November 30, 2012
    • 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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    Link Love: 3/8/2013

    • Date: March 8, 2013
    • 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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