Results for "Reference services (Libraries)"
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 06-116, Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary for Public Service, Subject Files, 1965-1969
- Date: 1965 1965-1969
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Public Service
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
Records and Information Management Month: The Librarian
- Date: April 28, 2010
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: A clause in the last will and testament of English scientist James Smithson eventually led to his estate being left to the United States "to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.” There was much debate as to what constituted such an establishment, but many of the proposals
A Twofer
- Date: February 10, 2015
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: The Conference on the Future of the Smithsonian took place on February 11, 1927, raising awareness of the activities of the Smithsonian and at the same time served as a venue to raise money.
- Blog Post
Science Service, Up Close: Father’s Day “Gene-ius”
- Date: June 13, 2019
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: To celebrate Father’s Day 2019, here are three photographs of famous fathers and sons in biology and physics.
- Smithsonian Legal Document
An Act making Appropriations for the Service of the Post-Office Department during the fiscal year, ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six
- Date: 1855 03/03/1855
- Creator: 33d Congress, Sess. 2, 1855
- Creator: 33d Congress, Sess. 2, 1855
- Finding Aid
SIA RU000509, Smithsonian Institution International Exchange Service, Records, 1868-1988
- Date: 1868 1868-1988
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. International Exchange Service
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 18-137, Science Service, Records, 1907-1970
- Date: 1907 1907-1970
- Creator: Science Service
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA RU000333, National Museum of American Art/National Portrait Gallery Library, Exhibition Records, circa 1910-1986
- Date: 1910 1910-1986 circa 1910-1986
- Creator: National Collection of Fine Arts/National Portrait Gallery Library
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 06-134, Science Service, Records, 1921-1974
- Date: 1921 1921-1974
- Creator: Science Service
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA RU000502, Smithsonian Institution International Exchange Service, Records, circa 1908-1971
- Date: 1908 1908-1971 circa 1908-1971
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. International Exchange Service
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 19-218, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Exhibition Records, 1984-2015
- Date: 1984 1984-2015
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 08-059, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Exhibition Records, 1995-2006
- Date: 1995 1995-2006
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives