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    1. Typed memorandum.

      Missing Manuscripts, Burning Banners, and a “Matter of Heart”

      • Date: September 20, 2018
      • Description: Curator Keith E. Melder's efforts to create the first permanent exhibit on African American history at the National Museum of American History was successful, but its journey faced difficulties and hatred from the public.

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      Link Love: 8/12/2011

      • Date: August 12, 2011
      • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
      • Description: The Smithsonian’s Around the Mall blog has an interview with our Smithsonian Historian, Pam Henson, about the famous, real-life Smokey the Bear (you can also read our earlier post on the subject). Need to get a 17th century recipe for almond cakes? The Wellcome Library’s online Recipe Manuscripts is the place for you. This is a really fun collection to browse [via Marcel

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    5. Two screenshots of websites of the Freer Sackler Gallery. The top is set in a white background and appears to be in a simpler, perhaps older version of the website than the one below it, which is set in a black background and more modern design.

      Searching and Using Web Archives

      • Date: April 9, 2019
      • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
      • Description: There are many ways to find and use archived web collections.

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    7. Link Love: 12/20/2019

      • Date: December 20, 2019
      • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
      • Description: Most archival “discovery” stories are bogus, but this one (from the Smithsonian’s Joseph Cornell Study Center) is very, very cool! [via Artnet]DCist features some of the objects from the Library of Congress's new Rosa Parks exhibit. [via DCist] [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9968,size=450,center]Medieval medical manuscripts depict unrealistically happy patients. [via Onisillos

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    9. Fragments of 12th-century manuscripts used to construct a 16th-century bookbinding

      Link Love: 6/9/2016

      • Date: June 10, 2016
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Celebrating our 300th Link Love since 2010!Macro x-ray fluorescence spectrometry (MA-XRF) reveals ancient manuscripts reused as bookbindings! [via The Guardian]A historic moment - refugees form their own squad for this summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. [via NPR]Get your color on with National Parks! [via National Park Foundation]Artist Bill Domonkos' archival remixes.[via

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    11. Objects from Apollo 11 bag. Courtesy of the National Air and Space Museum.

      Link Love: 2/13/2015

      • Date: February 13, 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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      Swingin’ and Swayin’ in the Archives

      • Date: August 12, 2010
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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    15. Animated gif of religious figure blessing snakes passing by at his feet.

      Link Love: 4/14/2017

      • Date: April 14, 2017
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Breathing new life into medieval manuscripts at Bodelain Library. [via Adam Koszary/Medium]Over 600 new rights-free videos and other media showing embryos, robots, and bouncing water droplets! [via Wikimedia Open Access Report]The Smithsonian is gathering thought leaders in environmental and species conservation on Earth Day for their 1st Earth Optimism Summit, and our own Pam

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    17. Link Love: 11/29/2019

      • Date: November 29, 2019
      • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.

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    19. Page of a manuscript with Persian writing.

      Link Love: 4/5/2019

      • Date: April 5, 2019
      • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.

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    21. Link Love: 6/14/2019

      • Date: June 14, 2019
      • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.

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    23. A nebula with active star formation about 6,500 light years from Earth

      New Chandra X-Ray Images on the Flickr Commons

      • Date: October 27, 2011
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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