Results for "Memorandums"
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Evolution of the Memo
- Date: November 22, 2011
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Memoranda have been with us for decades. While their purpose remains the same, their form and appearance have changed over the years. This short video gives a brief overview of how memoranda found in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives evolved over time.
Miscellaneous Adventures into Standard Forms at the Smithsonian
- Date: September 5, 2017
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: For the next installment of “Miscellaneous Adventures,” we’ve taken a dive into blank standardized forms once used at the Smithsonian, found in Record Unit 65, Smithsonian Institution Chief Clerk, Forms, Circulars, Announcements, 1846-1933, Box 14, Folder Miscellaneous Forms – Assorted. And these forms are certainly assorted! The contents range from memorandum forms to
Smithsonian African American Association
- Date: February 9, 2016
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: The Smithsonian African American Association was formed in 1989 and was an assembly of the Institution's employees who have organized to project a united voice, to have an impact upon pan-institutional policies that affect African Americans, and to convey these concerns to the Smithsonian Administration.
Right Places at the Right Time
- Date: October 21, 2013
- Creator: Tammy L. Peters
- Description: Recollections of the October 4, 1957, Sputnik I launch and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Satellite Tracking Program.
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“A Formal Voice at the Institution”
- Date: June 18, 2020
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: Revisiting the call to create the Smithsonian Lesbian and Gay Issues Committee.
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.
Miscellaneous Adventures: Unpublished Larval Notes and Sketches
- Date: September 1, 2015
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Our series Miscellaneous Adventures looks into unpublished larval notes and sketches.
The Cockroach Kitchen
- Date: October 29, 2013
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: A cockroach covered kitchen illustrated population potential in a National Museum of Natural History exhibit.
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The Flying Tigers and the Smithsonian
- Date: June 9, 2011
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Have you ever wondered why museums choose the exhibition topics they do? These are the kinds of questions that the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ historic records of exhibitions can sometimes help us answer. An idea could stem from the personal interest of a curator, reflect an institution’s holdings, be inspired by comments from a visitor, or be designed around a specific
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Cabinet of Curiosities
- Date: September 7, 2010
- Creator: Sarah Stauderman
- Description: [caption id="attachment_8083" align="aligncenter" width="336" caption="The mysterious cabinet of curiosities with assorted film cameras perched on top, 2010, by Michael Barnes, SIA."][/caption] Last fall a piece of furniture showed up in the Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) reception area. Aside from a few nicks, it is a large, handsome cabinet with drawers and double
Smithsonian GLOBE: A History
- Date: June 6, 2017
- Description: In celebration of Pride 2017, a look back at the history of the Smithsonian GLOBE (Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Employees) organization.
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Museum Computer Network and the Smithsonian Institution: The Vision
- Date: April 13, 2017
- Description: In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Museum Computer Network, this first blog explores the early interactions of MCN with the Smithsonian.