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    Joseph Henry's Life

    • Date: March 20, 2012
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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  3. Letter from Alfred Vail to Samuel Morse, January 11, 1857

    Letter from Alfred Vail to Samuel Morse, January 11, 1857

    • Date: January 11, 1857 19th century
    • Creator: Vail, Alfred
    • Creator: Vail, Alfred

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  5. Document

    JHP_Who_Was_He.pdf

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    • Joseph Henry's Letter to Alexander Bache (July 30, 1864)

      Joseph Henry's Letter to Alexander Bache (July 30, 1864)

      • Date: July 30, 1864 Civil War, 1861-1865
      • Creator: Henry, Joseph 1797-1878,Joseph Henry Papers Project
      • Creator: Henry, Joseph 1797-1878,Joseph Henry Papers Project

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      Pamela M. Henson

      • Date: April 5, 2011
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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    • Finding Aid

      SIA Acc. 98-041, National Museum of American History (U.S.) Office of the Director, Subject Files, circa 1977-1992

      • Date: 1977 1977-1992 circa 1977-1992
      • Creator: National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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    • Page that includes a coloring page featuring an exhibit space at the US National Museum. A humpback whale and cast is featured at the center.

      Color Our Collections 2021

      • Date: February 4, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Stuck inside and looking for a fun activity? Color the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives collections!

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    • Blog Post

      A First Sight

      • Date: December 24, 2009
      • Description: [caption id="attachment_3939" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Prehistoric paintings, Lascaux caves, France. Photo courtesy of Prof saxx, Wikimedia Commons."][/caption] Roger Shattuck, teacher, writer, and cultural critic (The Banquet Years, his study of turn of the 20th century French avant-garde stands as one of the best cultural histories ever produced), once wrote

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    • Blog Post

      Too Many to Count

      • Date: September 24, 2009
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320" caption="Untitled, by Thomas Smillie, c. 1890, Smithsonian Institution Archives."][/caption] One of the things people often want to know about photography at the Smithsonian is, “How many photographs do you have?” with the quick follow-up, “Have you counted all of them?” No one knows for certain, but statistical sampling suggests

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    • To Post-it or Not to Post-it

      • Date: September 5, 2013
      • Creator: Kirsten Tyree
      • Description: Although fun and easy to use, post-it notes are often harmful to archival records, as seen with the conservation of Cordelia Rose’s recently acquired scroll.

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      JHP_Henry_Namesakes_Notes.pdf

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      • “Flat John” Visits the Smithsonian Castle, 2015, Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette

        Science Service, Up Close: The Microvivarium

        • Date: May 12, 2015
        • Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
        • Description: Today’s science museums build on the efforts of biologist George Roemmert (1892-1952), whose “Microvivarium” projected images of amoebas and other microscopic creatures.

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