Results for "Museum archives"
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National Postal Museum
- Date: September 18, 2013
- Description: The National Postal Museum was established by an agreement between the Smithsonian and the United States Postal Service in 1990. However, its extensive collections of stamps and other philatelic materials date back to 1886. The Postal Museum is housed in the lower level of the former Washington City Post Office Building, which was built in 1914. The postcards in this gallery
Embracing the Crowd
- Date: April 15, 2014
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: When I started working with museums in 2005, the concept of crowdsourcing was in its infancy. That year, James Surowiecki ‘s book, “The Wisdom of Crowds,” was published and there were tiny experiments in crowdsourcing occurring in the cultural heritage sector. There were hesitations and objections about the whole concept within the GLAM (gallery, library, archive, museum)
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National Postal Museum
- Date: April 14, 2011
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 17-245, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Archives Division, Collection Management Records, 1978-1992
- Date: 1978 1978-1992
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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To Market, To Market
- Date: August 14, 2009
- Description: [caption id="attachment_1885" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="U.S. National Museum, Street vendors at Center Market, by unknown photographer, 10/16/1909, Smithsonian Institution Archives RU79 Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, SIA2009-1992."][/caption] Interns and staff at the Smithsonian Institution Archives are digitizing historic
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SIA Acc. 07-050, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Archives Division, Exhibition Records, 1992-1995
- Date: 1992 1992-1995
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Researchers
- Date: February 9, 2011
- Description: Find resources for researchers on the Archives' website.
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History of AVMPI
- Date: April 7, 2021
- Description: Pan-Institutional Survey The Smithsonian Institution Archives, partnering with seven Smithsonian units, conducted a comprehensive survey of audiovisual collections consisting of analog film, audio, and video held across the Institution. Proposed by the Audiovisual Archivists Interest Lunch (AVAIL) group and funded by the Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF), this
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Smithsonian Digital Preservation Working Group
- Date: January 26, 2017
- Description: BackgroundIn July 2009, Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough spoke of the digital future of museums, libraries, and archives. "We have the capacity to tell the story of America and all its hopes, struggles, triumphs, creativity, contradictions, and courage." "Ultimately, we want to put all of our ... objects ... online so you can access them wherever you live. An overview of
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SIA Acc. 17-301, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Archives Department, Departmental Files, 1982-2015
- Date: 1982 1982-2015
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Archives Department
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Link Love: 6/28/2013
- Date: June 28, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
Link Love: 7/14/2017
- Date: July 14, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Perfect fodder for animated gifs; zootropes. [via Unfunk]Send SFMOMA a text and it will respond with art! [via SFMOMA]Eerie plaster casts of people and animals in their final moments before being buried in Pompeii. [via Atlas Obscura]Weighing newborn babies wasn't "a thing" until the 20th century. [via O Say Can You See, National Museum of American History]Archives Unleashed