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    Science Service, Up Close: White House Science Advisors, from Roosevelt to Nixon

    • Date: May 11, 2017
    • Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
    • Description: May 11 is the anniversary of establishment of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). That 1976 legislation further ratified the influence of scientists on national policy, positioning them to provide ready advice to the President.

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  3. 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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  5. Preserving Oversize Items in the Personal Collection of Alexander Dallas Bache

    • Date: September 24, 2019
    • Description: Have you ever wondered how our staff preserves the oversize collections at the Smithsonian Institution Archives? Here is an intern’s perspective on preserving the personal collection of Alexander Dallas Bache.

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    The Smithsonian’s First Garden

    • Date: May 31, 2018
    • Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
    • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9273,size=500,center]Have you ever heard of Smithsonian Park? If you are visiting the Smithsonian today, probably not. But if you had visited the Smithsonian in the 1850s, it would have been one of the first things you experienced.Smithsonian Park occupied the area between the Smithsonian Institution Building, or the Castle, and Downtown Washington,

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    New Identification of Scopes Trial Photos—Thanks to You!

    • Date: August 11, 2011
    • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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  11. The Last of Mr. Lincoln

    • Date: October 4, 2012
    • Creator: Mary Markey
    • Description: A file in the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ accession records tells the story of an historic piece of Lincoln memorabilia that didn't wind up in the Smithsonian’s collections.

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  13. Rosenthal stands outdoors with her arms crossed.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Aviva Rosenthal

    • Date: December 2, 2020
    • 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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  15. Black and white photograph of a scientific experiment, involving an unknown specimen and multiple light fixtures attached together. Scientific measurement instruments such as a microscope and other supplies can be seen in the background. The experiment is in a basement room with a brick ceiling.

    Establishment of the Smithsonian Radiation Biology Laboratory

    • Date: February 16, 2021
    • Creator: Jessica Scott
    • Description: On this day in 1965, the Smithsonian Radiation Biology Laboratory became an independent research entity at the Smithsonian Institution.

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    Robert Ridgway – From Protégé to a Leading Ornithologist

    • Date: February 27, 2020
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: As a teenager, Robert Ridgway was tapped by the Smithsonian’s Assistant Secretary to be an expedition zoologist. In 1881, when the US National Museum opened its doors, he was the curator of Birds. Download and reuse some of bird illustrations today through Smithsonian Open Access.

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    When Lucy Met Bill: A Smithsonian “Meet-Cute”

    • Date: February 13, 2020
    • Creator: Hannah Byrne
    • Description: He said, “Have a chocolate. They’re good for librarians.” I said, “I’m not a librarian. I’m an editor.”

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  21. Saving the Treasures from the Morgue

    • Date: June 28, 2012
    • Description: US newspapers have rich photo archives that need attention to make sure they are around for future generations.

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    Sinclair and Son

    • Date: January 13, 2011
    • Creator: Mary Markey
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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