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    1. War Correspondents

      • Date: July 26, 2012
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: Discusses the opening of an exhibit When Time and Duty Permit: Smithsonian Collecting in World War II and the correspondence files that will be displayed.

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    3. Mieri stands in front of an exhibit case with a panel, titled

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Magdalena Mieri

      • Date: November 3, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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      A Laboratory in the Jungle

      • Date: September 9, 2010
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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      Almost here … World Migratory Bird Day 2019!

      • Date: May 9, 2019
      • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
      • Description: While only two years old, World Migratory Bird Day is just one of the latest evolutions in conservation awareness. Related celebrations go back more than twenty-six years and draw on over a century of research.

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    9. Portrait of Cynthia Chavez Lamar. Her hair is shoulder-length and she had bangs. Her top is black and gray. Her arms are crossed and she is smiling toward the camera. She is wearing a silver necklace with a turquoise stone at the center.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Cynthia Chavez Lamar

      • Date: January 26, 2022
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Last week, Dr. Cynthia Chavez Lamar was named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. Chavez Lamar has worked at the Museum throughout her career, from an internship in 1994 to her current role as acting associate director for collections and operations. Between 2000 and 2005, she was an associate curator, leading the work on “Our Lives,” one of

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    11. The Path Taken and the Role of Mentors

      • Date: November 15, 2012
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: Oral history interviews sometimes reveal the central role that a mentor can play in the life of a young person, changing the road taken in that person’s life.

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    13. Forest of Mississippi Valley, Black Walnut Tree

      Robert Ridgway: Seeing the Forest Through the Trees

      • Date: April 30, 2021
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Robert Ridgway, known primarily for his extensive contributions to ornithology and as curator of birds for the United States National Museum, was also a keen observer of the changing landscape in areas where he conducted his detailed studies.

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    15. Black and white photograph of a scientific experiment, involving an unknown specimen and multiple light fixtures attached together. Scientific measurement instruments such as a microscope and other supplies can be seen in the background. The experiment is in a basement room with a brick ceiling.

      Establishment of the Smithsonian Radiation Biology Laboratory

      • Date: February 16, 2021
      • Creator: Jessica Scott
      • Description: On this day in 1965, the Smithsonian Radiation Biology Laboratory became an independent research entity at the Smithsonian Institution.

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    17. Detail of severe ink corrosion on RU 53, vol.32, p. 369, 09/23/2015. Courtesy of Laura Dellapiana

      Further Research in the Conservation and Preservation of Letterpress Copybooks

      • Date: January 26, 2016
      • Description: Postgraduate Fellow Laura Dellapiana presents new research outcomes for stabilization of letterpress copybooks with significant damage.

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    19. A handwritten map. On a square box are tiny, labeled circles. The paper is dated 1992.

      Love a Tree (Every)Day

      • Date: May 16, 2019
      • Creator: Jennifer Wright
      • Description: On Love a Tree Day, the Archives discusses the Smithsonian's dedication to trees throughout the world.

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    21. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley viewing the Hope Diamond.

      Crowned Heads

      • Date: September 10, 2013
      • Creator: Mary Markey
      • Description: Royalty visits the Smithsonian Institution

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    23. The David Crockett Graham Field Book Collection: A Portal for Chinese Culture and Biodiversity

      • Date: June 21, 2012
      • Description: A closer look into the life and work of biologist, anthropologist and missionary David Crockett Graham.

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