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    1. B&W photo of African American woman standing in front of National Museum of Natural History sign.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Margaret Collins

      • Date: August 30, 2017
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: The 1st African American female entomologist according to the Entomological Society of America, Dr. Margaret Collins, held professorships at Howard University, Florida A&M, and Federal City College, and was instrumental in building the termite collection at the National Museum of Natural History! #Groundbreaker

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      Link Love: 8/6/2010

      • Date: August 6, 2010
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Magdalena Mieri

      • Date: November 3, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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    7. A man sits at a desk on which large bones sit. An animal skeleton is hanging on the wall.

      The Mammoth Task of Creating a Fossil Hall at the Smithsonian

      • Date: June 6, 2019
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Before you head to “Deep Time,” opening this weekend at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, learn about how Smithsonian’s fossil collection was initially formed and exhibited.

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Phyllis Rudstrom Brenner

      • Date: January 19, 2022
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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    11. Storage Area for the Department of Mammals

      Sneak Peek 4/27/2015

      • Date: April 27, 2015
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Storage area for the Department of Mammals at the United States National Museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History, MNH-1246B.

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    13. Preparation of Giant Sloth Skeleton

      Sneak Peek 9/23/2013

      • Date: September 23, 2013
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Preparation of giant sloth skeleton in the Vertebrate Preparation Lab for exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

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    15. Praying Mantis at Insect Zoo

      Sneak Peek 6/26/2017

      • Date: June 26, 2017
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Praying mantis eating cricket at National Museum of Natural History's Insect Zoo, 78-12801.

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Magda J. Schremp

      • Date: May 20, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Magda J. Schremp, Docent Program Coordinator, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 1971–2007, led a team of volunteers, who were responsible for assisting with school programs, leading hands-on activities and programs, and guiding the visitors’ experiences as tour guides. #Groundbreaker

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      Happy 50th Anniversary NMAH!

      • Date: January 23, 2014
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Museum of American History which opened on January 23, 1964.

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    21. Barbour, Wortman, and Gidley on paleontological expeditions, 1900-1935.

      Link Love: 9/16/2011

      • Date: September 16, 2011
      • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
      • Description: Wired Science has great coverage of our recent “Field Book Lantern Slides” Flickr Commons set, complete with more information from the Smithsonian’s Thomas Jorstad, who works in the paleontology department at the National Museum of Natural History. Yeek! A Dust Archive (for real!) [via Marguerite Roby, SIA].

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      Smithsonian’s First Earth Day

      • Date: April 20, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: How did the Smithsonian take part in the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970?

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