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    1. Melanie McField stands at a podium.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Melanie McField

      • Date: March 18, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Dr. Melanie McField is the founding director of the Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative, a collaborative, international conservation program of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, focused on improving the health of the Mesoamerian Reef, since 2006. She leads a team that aims to create reports that measure the health of the region. #Groundbreaker

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    3. Museum Visitors at National Museum of Natural History Shop

      Sneak Peek 12/3/2018

      • Date: December 3, 2018
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Museum visitors at National Museum of Natural History shop, November 3, 1977, by Richard Hofmeister, SIA RU000371, 77-14144-19A.

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    5. A woman stands in an exhibit space in front of pottery. A forrest or jungle scene is in the background.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Joan Madden

      • Date: February 5, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Joan Madden, Assistant Director for Education, 1987–88, Supervisory Information and Education Specialist, 1980–86, and Education Coordinator, 1974–80, was integral to the development and management of the Discovery Room and Naturalist Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. She also managed volunteers for Smithsonian’s Office of Elementary and Secondary

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    7. Star-Spangled Banner, National Museum of American History, c. 1964, MAH-P6427.

      American History, 50 Years of Exhibits

      • Date: May 15, 2014
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: A collection of images documenting some of the National Museum of American History's exhibits since its opening 50 years ago.

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      Fishes and Frogs and Birds, OH MY!

      • Date: May 26, 2010
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="378" caption="Cruriraja cadenati, 6 Oct 1959, Division of Fishes, National Museum of Natural History, USNM 196443. "][/caption] The Department of Vertebrate Zoology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, just launched nearly 2 million records on the Smithsonian Collections Search Center related to their vertebrate

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    11. Tweet from @jacobharris

      Hunting for Elephants in Archives

      • Date: February 17, 2015
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: I was intrigued to receive a tweet from a digital colleague over at the NY Times pertaining to a family story that could very well be solved at the Archives. I’m continuously surprised at the variety of papers we hold here, but by now, I shouldn’t be given how far-reaching and varied the scope of the Smithsonian has been through history. Back to the story. THE elephant that

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    13. Open pages of a book. The left page has a portrait of a man, and the right page has a list of the titles and artists of paintings.

      Collection Highlights: New Additions to the SIA Website

      • Date: July 9, 2019
      • Creator: Tammy L. Peters
      • Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.

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    15. Taxidermist Sybil Costanzo Works on Zebra Model at Museum of Natural History

      Sneak Peek 10/15/2018

      • Date: October 15, 2018
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Taxidermist Sybil Costanzo works on zebra model at Museum of Natural History, SIA Acc. 16-126, MNH-045B.

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    17. Exhibit case filled with West African knives, shields and axes from an exhibition of the Herbert Ward African Collection in the Museum of Natural History, MNH-26819H.

      Sneak Peek 1/6/2020

      • Date: January 6, 2020
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Exhibit case filled with West African knives, shields and axes from an exhibition of the Herbert Ward African Collection in the Museum of Natural History, MNH-26819H.

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    19. Portrait photograph of a woman wearing a necklace of of Brazilian beetles set in gold.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Virginia Beets

      • Date: December 11, 2019
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Virginia Beets was instrumental in the early years of the National Museum of American History as an Administrative Officer, 1963–73, and Registrar, 1973–83. She initially joined the Smithsonian as a secretary in the Division of Insects at the National Museum of Natural History in 1949. #Groundbreaker

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    21. An employee assembles a skeleton for exhibit.

      Sneak Peek 10/3/2012

      • Date: October 3, 2012
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: An employee assembles a skeleton for exhibit in the Natural History Building, now the National Museum of Natural History.

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    23. Construction of West Wing of Museum of Natural History

      Sneak Peek 11/19/2018

      • Date: November 19, 2018
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Construction of west wing of Museum of Natural History, by Jack Scott, May 27, 1964, SIA Acc. 16-126, MNH-114.

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