Results for "National Museum of American History (U.S.). Computer Services Center"
Hot Topics in Archival Research, Fall 2022
- Date: November 3, 2022
- Creator: Deborah Shapiro
- Description: Vicarious research is one of the great joys of the reference desk at the Smithsonian Institution Archives. From our front-row (well, only-row) seat outside the reading room, we catch tantalizing glimpses of our patrons’ manifold research topics.The reference team fields thousands of questions per year.
Hockey Weekend Across America
- Date: February 27, 2014
- Creator: Andrew Whitesell
- Description: To honor this year's Hockey Weekend Across America, we highlight some hockey related material from the Archives and the Smithsonian.
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Doris Holmes Blake and the Fight for Women’s Right to Paid Employment
- Date: May 3, 2021
- Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
- Description: How the marital status provision of the 1932 Economy Act impacted one Smithsonian scientist.
Lasting Consequences from Past Solar Eclipses
- Date: August 22, 2017
- Description: Solar eclipse trips can have lasting effects on an astronomy student’s life, as NASM’s David DeVorkin tells us about the 1970 Yale Observatory expedition and beach party to view an eclipse at Nantucket.
How Gloria Steinem Inspired Change at the Smithsonian
- Date: February 2, 2021
- Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
- Description: In December 1978, Gloria Steinem met with the Smithsonian Institution Women’s Council (SIWC) to advise the group on carrying out the work of change at the Smithsonian and to broaden members’ understanding of the women’s movement. As described by attendees, the conversation was “dynamite…great…wonderful.” One member expressed her surprise at finding Steinem so agreeable;
"The whole Smithsonian was like one big family . . . "
- Date: March 12, 2013
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: For forty years, Miss Helena Weiss kept the Smithsonian running smoothly as a clerk, stenographer, director of the Office of Correspondence and Documents, and Registrar. When she retired, her position was divided into seven separate jobs.
Connecting Teens and the Castle
- Date: April 25, 2017
- Description: A quick look inside the development of a teen-centric program/experience at the Smithsonian Castle.
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Introducing: A Tale of Two Sisters: The Hungerford Deed and James Smithson’s Legacy
- Date: August 10, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: To commemorate the Smithsonian’s 175th anniversary on August 10, 2021, the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is launching a web exhibit that sheds new light on English chemist James Smithson’s gift to found the Smithsonian.
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Yes, We’re Still Talking About Email
- Date: August 4, 2015
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Archives and libraries are seeking various ways to preserve and to make email collections available to researchers.
Documenting the Family Treasure Chest
- Date: January 22, 2013
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Some helpful tips on what documenting and keeping track of family heirlooms or collections.
To Post-it or Not to Post-it
- Date: September 5, 2013
- Creator: Kirsten Tyree
- Description: Although fun and easy to use, post-it notes are often harmful to archival records, as seen with the conservation of Cordelia Rose’s recently acquired scroll.
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Searching the Archives’ Collections
- Date: October 25, 2011
- Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.