Results for "Introduced organisms"

     
    Showing results 25 - 36 of 241 for Introduced organisms
    1. Webpage

      WWII: Collecting and Interpreting the War

      • Date: June 27, 2016
      • Description: Not only did the Smithsonian research in Washington, D.C., inform the course of World War II, the war also shaped the collections and research of the Smithsonian. Military medical staff sent thousands of specimens of disease carrying insects to the museum for identification. Soldiers stationed in far-flung locations provided the Smithsonian with collecting opportunities that

    2.  
    3. Webpage

      General History

      • Date: March 9, 2011
      • Description: Key events and people in the Smithsonian's history since its founding in 1846.

    4.  
    5. Blog Post

      Controversy in the “Castle”

      • Date: November 10, 2011
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

    6.  
    7. SI History Bibliography

      "An Establishment for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge" Marks Its 150th Anniversary

      • Date: 1996
      • Creator: Yochelson, Ellis L
      • Creator: Yochelson, Ellis L

    8.  
    9. A man and woman watch a small, orange monkey on a branch indoors. A carton of food is hanging on a branch.

      Going Wild with Golden Lion Tamarins

      • Date: July 25, 2019
      • Creator: Jennifer Wright
      • Description: In 1984, the National Zoo began reintroducing golden lion tamarins to the wild resulting in a conservation success.

    10.  
    11. Tamar stands in front of the doors of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives office. The sign reads: Smithsonian Libraries in the glass. The doors are gold. Tamar is wearing a long black and white dress, a statement necklace, and black tights.

      An Interview with Director Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

      • Date: February 4, 2022
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives recently welcomed Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty as our inaugural director. Join us as we get to know the new leader of our organization!

    12.  
    13. Document

      Torch 09/1959

      • Description: SIA Record Unit 000371, Smithsonian Institution., Office of Public Affairs, The Torch, 1955-1960, 1965-1988, 1959 Box 1 Folder 9

    14.  
    15. Blog Post

      Earth Day

      • Date: April 19, 2012
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: In September 1989 the Smithsonian sponsored a discussion between scientists and journalists about how the media can responsibly report on environmental issues.

    16.  
    17. National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens

      National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens

      • Date: September 24, 2016

    18.  
    19. Document

      Microsoft PowerPoint - Mail Account XML Schema_Minor.ppt

      •  
      • Color scan of a pamphlet cover with black text.

        Maria Mitchell and the Smithsonian

        • Date: June 14, 2018
        • Description: On the evening of October 1, 1847, while using a small telescope on the roof of the family home, Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) spotted a comet where one had not been before. Word of this achievement spread quickly through the scientific community. The American Journal of Science declared her “the first American entitled to the honor of the original discovery of a comet.” Some

      •  
      • Blog Post

        An Intern’s Perspective on Preserving Scrapbooks and Conserving Blueprints

        • Date: August 30, 2018
        • Description: Preservation intern discusses working with oversize materials in the Archives collection, including information on the creation of custom enclosures, surface cleaning of blueprints, and humidification.

      •  
      Showing results 25 - 36 of 241 for Introduced organisms

      Pages