Results for "Memorials"
Smithsonian Memories
- Date: September 9, 2021
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: Learn a little more about a collection that both challenges and celebrates the history of the Smithsonian.
- Blog Post
“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.
- Blog Post
Reflections on a Reference Request: Father’s Day Edition
- Date: June 17, 2021
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: Learn how our archive of institutional memory can also be a place for family stories.
An Introduction to Oral History
- Date: June 9, 2020
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: Explore this brief introduction to oral history based on best practices used in the Archives’ Smithsonian Oral History Program.
Toasting to the Museum that Never Was
- Date: January 14, 2021
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: A brief look at the Smithsonian’s almost acquisition of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood Estate
- Blog Post
You May Rest Assured that Adela Gómez Will Take Care of Everything
- Date: March 10, 2020
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: Exploring the career, commitment, and mentorship of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute administrative powerhouse Adela Gómez.
Exploring Oral History at the Smithsonian
- Date: April 6, 2021
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: A brief history and exploration of oral history collections at the Smithsonian.