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  1. The Smithsonian Goes Telephonic in 1878!

    • Date: June 28, 2018
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9592,size=200,left]Did you know the Smithsonian was an early adopter of the telephone? In June of 1878, a system of electronic bells and telephones was installed throughout the Smithsonian Castle. The system connected several workrooms and offices to provide instant communications within the building. At that time, there were only 187 telephone lines

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  3. Here At The Smithsonian: Traveling Exhibitions

    • Date: November 30, 2021
    • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
    • Description: As we close out this blog series, let’s take a look at two past traveling exhibitions.

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  5. American Archives Month

    Link Love: 9/30/2016

    • Date: September 30, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Join us and other archives around the U.S. to ask questions on Twitter Wednesday, 10/5. #AskAnArchivist [via SAA]A new project looking at the role photography plays in science, with an essay from our own, Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette on the credit due to scientist Rosalind Franklin. [via curator Marvin Heiferman]The International Criminal Court has ruled that destroying

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  7. Portrait of Mara Mayor.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Mara Mayor

    • Date: November 10, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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    Hot Topics in Archival Research

    • Date: December 27, 2016
    • Creator: Tammy L. Peters
    • Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives Reference Team handles an average of around 6,000 queries per year, and if you us what people have been researching at the Archives recently, you'll get some pretty interesting responses. Although not comprehensive, here's a snapshot of the diverse range of information encompassed by the history of the world's largest museum complex!

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  11. Portrait of Henry Joseph Horan, seated.

    Spotlight: Henry Joseph Horan, Superintendent of Buildings

    • Date: July 29, 2021
    • Creator: Marguerite Roby
    • Description: A closer look at staff member Henry Horan (1838-1896), who held several positions at the Smithsonian, including janitor, watchman, and superintendent of buildings, during his long career at the Institution.

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  13. Link Love: 04/30/2021

    • Date: April 30, 2021
    • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
    • Description: Link Love: a biweekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.

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    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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    American History in an Earthenware Teacup

    • Date: January 14, 2016
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: C. Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001), curator of cultural history at the National Museum of American History, was a pioneer of material culture studies and historic archeology.

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  19. A man stands and leans next to a painting. Another man holds a camera to his eye and points the camera at the leaning man.

    Tips and Lessons from the Opening of the Renwick Gallery

    • Date: June 11, 2019
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: In the midst of Smithsonian's busy season, we’re providing tips for visitors through the lens of photographs from the opening of the Renwick Gallery in 1972.

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  21. Resurrection City, National Mall, Washington, DC, 1968.

    The Smithsonian and the Poor People's Campaign

    • Date: January 17, 2017
    • Creator: Jennifer Wright
    • Description: The Smithsonian served as neighbor to the Poor People's Campaign in 1968 and still tells its story almost 50 years later.

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  23. Page that includes a coloring page featuring an exhibit space at the US National Museum. A humpback whale and cast is featured at the center.

    Color Our Collections 2021

    • Date: February 4, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Stuck inside and looking for a fun activity? Color the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives collections!

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