Results for "National Science Resources Center (U.S). Advisory Board"
Keeping Your Cool: Advertising Air Conditioning
- Date: June 20, 2017
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: A look back at some historic, pre- and post-World War II air conditioning advertising.
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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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Archiving the Smithsonian’s presence on the Internet
- Date: September 2, 2010
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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.
An Interview with Director Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
- Date: February 4, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives recently welcomed Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty as our inaugural director. Join us as we get to know the new leader of our organization!
Hot Topix in Archival Research, Summer 2021
- Date: July 8, 2021
- Creator: Deborah Shapiro
- Description: Think your archival research is on hold while our reading room is closed? Think again!
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;
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A New Look at the Smithsonian: Louise Hutchinson
- Date: September 29, 2015
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Louise Hutchinson taught us about African American history in Washington, D.C., and in the Smithsonian itself.
Protection of Collections during Retrofit or Renovation
- Date: May 2, 2019
- Creator: Nora Lockshin
- Description: Yesterday, we celebrated MayDay2019 by reviewing the contents of Nora’s PRICE team go-bag, which you can explore in this Facebook Live, courtesy of the Foundation for the Advancement of Conservation!This MayDay post comes to you at a time when cultural heritage disasters on a mass scale are fresh in people’s minds. Paying attention to high visibility events offers opportunity
Takin' Care of Records
- Date: April 17, 2018
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: Did you know April is Records and Information Management Month? Did you also know that the Smithsonian Institution has over 154 million objects, 10 million digital records, and 156,830 cubic feet of archival materials in its collections? It is mostly thanks to amazing record keeping that we are able to locate, care, and give access to millions of fascinating objects.We look at
The World Is Yours: Flying the Ocean
- Date: June 23, 2020
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Take a listen to clips from the episode of The World Is Yours titled Flying the Ocean.
Forging a Legal Path: Marie Malaro
- Date: September 18, 2018
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Marie Malaro, 1933-2018, entered law in 1957 when few women were admitted to the bar, and then taught generations of museum professionals how law and ethics applied to their work every day.