Results for "Institute for Research in Tropical America"
Hot Topics in Archival Research
- Date: October 9, 2014
- Creator: Mary Markey
- Description: Topics researched at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Dolores Piperno
- Date: March 14, 2018
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Archaeologist & curator emerita, Dr. Dolores Piperno, Smithsonian Tropical Research Center, greatly expanded the knowledge of pre-Columbian cultures and was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2005. #Groundbreaker
A Pop-ular Analysis: Paul Allen and His Kernels
- Date: December 13, 2012
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Paul Hamilton Allen, botanist, writes in his field book about testing different varieties of corn to determine which is the best for popcorn.
Hot Topics in Archival Research
- Date: March 12, 2015
- Creator: Mary Markey
- Description: Quarterly review of topics researched at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
#AskAnArchivist 2021
- Date: October 14, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: You asked. We answered. And we had a whole lot of fun doing it. On October 13, 2021, Archives staff answered questions on Twitter and Instagram for #AskAnArchivist Day 2021.
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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!
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Science Service, Up Close: Father’s Day “Gene-ius”
- Date: June 13, 2019
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: To celebrate Father’s Day 2019, here are three photographs of famous fathers and sons in biology and physics.
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When Lucy Met Bill: A Smithsonian “Meet-Cute”
- Date: February 13, 2020
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: He said, “Have a chocolate. They’re good for librarians.” I said, “I’m not a librarian. I’m an editor.”
The Broad Mission of the Division of Inquiry
- Date: January 26, 2012
- Description: An examination of logbooks in the Smithsonian Institution Archives reveals the multiple ways that the Division of Inquiry in the United States Commission of Fish performed scientific work at marine laboratories in the early 20th century to fulfill their expansive mission statement.
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Link Love: 5/7/2010
- Date: May 7, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Many Hands Make Light Work in the Digitization Process
- Date: September 11, 2014
- Description: Digitizing collection material at the Smithsonian Institution Archives is a group effort involving interns, volunteers, and staff.
Folklife Festival 2011: Colombia and the Smithsonian
- Date: July 5, 2011
- Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.