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  1. Black and white portrait of woman.

    Cryptic Content in The Stacks

    • Date: December 28, 2017
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: Collections here at the Archives span over 171 years of Smithsonian history and include personal papers of the many notable people who have been part of its work in science and culture. Cryptic and coded content is not unusual here. One would expect special vocabulary in the accessions of scientific observations. For example, notations of depth, temperature, and sounding and

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  3. Photograph album page, black paper with five black and white photographs of plants and a spider specimen.

    Thanks for the specimens, J. Bruce Bredin!

    • Date: October 11, 2018
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: This philanthropist’s passion for research and adventure inspired him to join a series of collecting expeditions with the Smithsonian in the 1950s.

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  5. Faded color map of the United States as it was in 1839.

    Pursuing Knowledge in Unfamiliar Country

    • Date: November 15, 2018
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: In mid-19th century America, some believed that world-class discoveries came exclusively from Europe. But early Smithsonian leaders had a sense of urgency to disseminate an authoritative body of knowledge, pursue further discoveries, and provide a deeper understanding to the public at a time when American society was changing.

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  7. Where Are Archives Going? Impressions from SAA 2012

    • Date: August 30, 2012
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: Impressions from the Society of American Archivists 2012 Annual Meeting on how archives are transforming themselves in the 21st century.

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