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      "Day With(out) Art”: A Brief History at the Smithsonian

      • Date: November 30, 2017
      • Description: DAY Without ArtSince 1989, December 1 has been observed as Day Without Art, coinciding with World AIDS Day.December 1 is the Day Without Art, coinciding with World AIDS Day. Join us as we explore how the Smithsonian has “celebrate[d] the lives and achievements of lost colleagues and friends.”

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      From a Humble Beginning: The Smithsonian’s first Internet Domain

      • Date: September 17, 2015
      • Description: The origins of the Smithsonian’s internet domain or address.

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    5. Dr. Slosson lecturing to prisoners at the Laramie Penitentiary.

      Open Minds Open Doors

      • Date: March 15, 2012
      • Creator: Tad Bennicoff
      • Description: The life and achievements of May (Mary) Gorslin Preston Slosson, one of the first women to receive a PhD.

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    7. Secretary G. Wayne Clough and Smithsonian Historian, Pam Henson, 12/4/2014

      And the award goes to...

      • Date: December 30, 2014
      • Creator: Anne Van Camp
      • Description: The Secretary’s Gold Medal for Exceptional Service was created in 1964 and is the highest honor given to Smithsonian staff for exceptional service over a long period of time. On December 4, 2014, Secretary G. Wayne Clough presented this award to Pam Henson for a lifetime of exceptional service to the Smithsonian Institution. She began her career here in 1973 and has been in

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      The “Enigmatic” First Artist-In-Residence at the Smithsonian

      • Date: June 7, 2016
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Late 2015, the beta version of the Smithsonian’s Learning Lab, a new digital platform providing access to digital resources across the Smithsonian alongside tools for teachers and students, launched. I was delighted to see a related social media update hinting at some of the discoveries to be had with the Learning Lab, one of which showed Saul Steinberg drawings on Smithsonian

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    11. A man in a gray hooded sweatshirt bends over a textile-mounted piece of art on paper; he is pressing a heated metal spatula against a piece of white insulating paper to soften heat-sensitive paper as a mending technique. The art on paper is supported on a clear acrylic board suspended between two white tables.

      Some Conservator Career Advice

      • Date: July 11, 2019
      • Creator: William Bennett
      • Description: So you want to be a conservator? In this continuation of our series on career advice, one of our conservators shares some advice for those looking to explore the professional field of cultural heritage conservation.

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    13. Portrait of a man wearing a suit with a beard.

      Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website

      • Date: July 13, 2021
      • Creator: Tammy L. Peters
      • Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.

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      Documenting the Smithsonian’s Pandemic Response

      • Date: March 16, 2021
      • Creator: Jennifer Wright
      • Description: While teleworking for the last year, the Archives has been busy capturing web content that documents the Smithsonian’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    17. Hearing The World Is Yours

      • Date: May 14, 2020
      • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
      • Description: Take a listen to clips from an episode of The World Is Yours.

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      Flickr Visitor Profile: Penny Richards

      • Date: May 29, 2009
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: [caption id="attachment_680" align="alignleft" width="159" caption="Flickr member, Penny L. Richards"][/caption] I work with people across the Smithsonian to add photos to the Smithsonian Flickr Commons photostream. Occasionally, something stands out in the daily summary of comments and tags I receive. Sometimes, it’s an exchange between Flickr members sparked by a single

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      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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      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.

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