Results for "National Research Board (U.S.). Polar Research Board"
Staff Matters: Meet Our New Additions
- Date: August 15, 2019
- Creator: Ricc Ferrante
- Description: Meet the newest members of the Archives team in our continuing series on introducing new staff.
- Blog Post
Tichkematse—A Great Favorite at the Smithsonian
- Date: November 25, 2021
- Description: A forerunner of today’s efforts to decolonize and Indigenize American museums, Tichkematse was one of the first Native American employees at the Smithsonian Institution. His work with natural history and anthropological collections continue to inspire Native and non-Native museum professionals nearly 150 years later.
Staff Matters: Meet Our New Additions
- Date: February 7, 2019
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Meet the newest members of the Archives team in our continuing series on introducing new staff.
Staff Matters: Meet Our New Additions
- Date: February 28, 2017
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: An introduction to our new Archives Technicians.
- Blog Post
Cherry Blossoms, Travel Logs, and Colonial Connections: Eliza Scidmore’s Contributions to the Smithsonian
- Date: August 18, 2020
- Description: Eliza Scidmore was a lifelong photographer, writer, and world traveler. In addition to facilitating a gift of cherry blossom trees from Japan to the U.S. capital, Scidmore donated her time, photographs, and some artifacts to the Smithsonian’s collections. She also accessed the world through colonial channels that she reinforced with her writings.
Staff Matters: Meet Our New Additions
- Date: June 30, 2015
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: An introduction to our new Preservation Coordinator, Alison Reppert Gerber.
Staff Matters: Meet our New Additions
- Date: June 23, 2015
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: A brief introduction to some our new staff at the Archives: First up is Heidi Stover, Archives Technician.
Link Love: 3/16/2012
- Date: March 16, 2012
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
Stumbling Upon . . . Calvin Coolidge
- Date: December 5, 2013
- Creator: Tad Bennicoff
- Description: The science and method of conducting research at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
The Broad Mission of the Division of Inquiry
- Date: January 26, 2012
- Description: An examination of logbooks in the Smithsonian Institution Archives reveals the multiple ways that the Division of Inquiry in the United States Commission of Fish performed scientific work at marine laboratories in the early 20th century to fulfill their expansive mission statement.
From Plantations to Islands of Science: Travels in Costa Rica and Panama - Part II
- Date: January 31, 2013
- Description: George C. Wheeler and his travel in the Caribbean illustrate the interplay between science and tourism in Latin America.
Welcoming Smithsonian Secretaries
- Date: November 5, 2019
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Lonnie G. Bunch III was installed as the Fourteenth Secretary of the Smithsonian on November 1, 2019 in the historic Arts and Industries Building. To celebrate this new day in Smithsonian history, let’s take a look back at installations past!