Results for "National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Dulles Extension"
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Tracking Down the Elusive ‘Treasure House for Learning’
- Date: December 23, 2014
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Software tools are helping the Smithsonian find its early websites from the 1990s on the web.
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Seeing the Invisible
- Date: May 11, 2009
- Description: Throughout May and June, we are inviting people throughout the Smithsonian to talk about photography and astronomy. This is the first installment from Megan Watzke, Press Officer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Most people think of a telescope as something in a backyard or the dome at the local planetarium. And it’s true that many telescopes are designed to
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dorothy Rosenberg
- Date: October 30, 2019
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Dorothy Rosenberg served as an administrative officer to two Smithsonian Assistant Secretaries, 1959–73, before becoming Executive Assistant to Secretary S. Dillon Ripley, 1973–80. In 1979, she earned the Secretary's Gold Medal for Exceptional Service. Following retirement, Rosenberg was a part-time consultant to Secretary Ripley and Secretary Adams and prepared an extensive
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SIA Acc. 10-155, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary Executive Assistant to the Secretary, Correspondence, 1972-2007
- Date: 1972 1972-2007
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Executive Assistant to the Secretary
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Robert Ridgway: Seeing the Forest Through the Trees
- Date: April 30, 2021
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Robert Ridgway, known primarily for his extensive contributions to ornithology and as curator of birds for the United States National Museum, was also a keen observer of the changing landscape in areas where he conducted his detailed studies.
- Blog Post
From Wright Memorial to Museum for the Space Age
- Date: November 2, 2017
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_14760,size=200,left] On July 1, 2016, the current National Air and Space Museum (NASM) building, covered with a Tenessee pink marble façade and recessed glass bays, celebrated its 40th anniversary. For this, NASM reopened its central exhibition, the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall, and hosted various events including greetings from Mars and from
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SIA Acc. 96-162, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Research Working Group Records, circa 1983-1989
- Date: 1983 1983-1989 circa 1983-1989
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Weeding Files
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives recommends that files be weeded on a regular basis. Weeding is the act of removing unnecessary files from the active records. The result is significant savings in storage space and faster and more efficient retrieval of information for research purposes. Extensive weeding is necessary when the records contain large numbers of reference
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SIA Acc. 08-049, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Office of the Deputy Director, NASM Files, circa 1968-2003
- Date: 1968 1968-2003 circa 1968-2003
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Deputy Director
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 91-114, Smithsonian Institution Office of Design and Construction, Project Files, c. 1970-1990
- Date: 1970 1970-1990 c 1970-1990
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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The Archives of Visibility
- Date: February 11, 2010
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.