Results for "National Museum of American Art (U.S.). American Art Forum"
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 05-112, Weiss, Helena M. 1909-2004, Helena M. Weiss Papers, 1923-2001
- Date: 1923 1923-2001
- Creator: Weiss, Helena M., 1909-2004
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 06-243, Conservation and Research Center (National Zoological Park), Noah's Network Records, 1986-2000
- Date: 1986 1986-2000
- Creator: Conservation and Research Center (National Zoological Park)
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Webpage
The Hungerfords
- Date: August 5, 2021
- Description: When James Smithson claimed in his will that “the best blood of England” ran through his veins, he was referring primarily to his family connection to the medieval Hungerfords.1 The Hungerfords were royal companions and powerful politicians in their heyday, and this good fortune managed to endure for centuries before dwindling away. Their family estates, passed down in some
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SIA RU007232, Resser, Charles Elmer 1889-1943, Charles Elmer Resser Papers, 1912-1942 and undated
- Date: 1912 1912-1942 1912-1942 and undated
- Creator: Resser, Charles Elmer, 1889-1943
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 19-186, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Website Records, 2016-2018
- Date: 2016 2016-2018
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Webpage
Elizabeth Macie
- Date: August 5, 2021
- Description: Elizabeth Macie née Elizabeth Hungerford Keate (1728–1800) was the mother of James Smithson. She is the central figure and the driving force behind the events recounted in the Hungerford Deed. Macie was a complex individual, keenly aware of her position in society and continually peering backward toward her paternal family’s heritage while hoping to leverage it for her own
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SIA RU007071, Boardman, George A. 1818-1901, George A. Boardman Papers, 1860-1899 and undated, with related papers to 1904
- Date: 1860 1860-1904 1860-1899 and undated, with related papers to 1904
- Creator: Boardman, George A., 1818-1901
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
The Smithsonian Castle: Tragic Death, a Mystery, and Strange Occurrences
- Date: March 29, 2016
- Description: On this day in 1850, a young man was killed in the Castle, the first of four deaths to occur within its walls. William H. Page was working in the building, which was still under construction at the time, when he fell to his death.
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SIA Acc. 93-019, Science Service, Records, 1954-1968
- Date: 1954 1954-1968
- Creator: Science Service
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 15-231, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Publicity Files, 2001-2002, 2009, undated
- Date: 2001 2001-2002 2001-2002, 2009, undated
- Creator: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 16-260, Smithsonian Institution Office of Symposia and Seminars, Film and Videotapes, 1974, 1983, 1986
- Date: 1974 1974-1986 1974, 1983, 1986
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Symposia and Seminars
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Webpage
Storing Slides and Negatives in home vacuum sealed bags
- Date: August 30, 2013
- Description: Im looking for some direction about using a home vacuum packing system for the long term storage of my photographs, slides and negatives. I have a FoodSaver system and Im pretty sure the bags are safe. They have two layers of polyethylene with an outer layer of nylon. I’ve used them for storage of different types of textiles without ill effects (over 4 years in the bag). My