Results for "Road Reports Across America (Blog)"
Link Love: 11/3/2017
- Date: November 3, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: The comical infographic of the week that's hitting a nerve with electronic records archivists! [via xkcd]Our National Museum of the American Indian is asking the public to submit design ideas for a memorial honoring American Indian military service. [via Navy Times] The oldest museum of African American culture, the DuSable Museum, was founded by Margaret Taylor-Burroughs in
Mexico, April 4 - August 10, 1893
- Date: 1893 18930404 18930810
- Creator: Goldman, Edward Alphonso, 1873-1946
Link Love: 11/2/2012
- Date: November 2, 2012
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 06-175, Smithsonian Office of Education, Grant Records, 1996-1997
- Date: 1996 1996-1997
- Creator: Smithsonian Office of Education
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
Link Love: 8/27/2010
- Date: August 27, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: [caption id="" align="alignright" width="167" caption="The Mona Lisa, between 1503 and 1505, by Leonardo da Vinci, Oil on poplar, The Louvre Museum."][/caption] Scientists have discovered the secret behind Mona Lisa’s beguiling smile by using x-ray technology [via More Intelligent Life]. And while we're at it, scientists use UV light to reveal how awesomely gaudy the colors of
Ask an Archivist: Bring Your Questions Thursday, October 22
- Date: October 15, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: In honor of Archives Month, it’s time for the Smithsonian’s annual Facebook Q&A where the public can ask questions about preserving and organizing their own collections!
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 18-150, Smithsonian Exhibits, Exhibition Records, circa 2000-2016
- Date: 2000 2000-2016 circa 2000-2016
- Creator: Smithsonian Exhibits
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
The Star Spangled Banner, an American Icon
- Date: July 4, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Happy Fourth of July! On Independence Day, flags are flown across the nation. The Smithsonian has many versions of the American flag in its collections, the best known being the Star Spangled Banner. But, do you know its history, and how it came to the Smithsonian? The Star Spangled Banner is a huge 15-star, 15-stripe garrison flag, 30 feet by 42 feet, made in 1813 by Mary
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Expeditions
- Date: March 21, 2012
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
- Historic Pictures
Image Gallery: Washington, DC, during the Civil War
- Date: September 21, 2012
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
A Beaver Corral, Fried Owl, and Pueblos: Adventures with Vernon Orlando Bailey
- Date: August 20, 2013
- Description: Examination and conservation treatment of V.O. Bailey’s field book chronicling a 1906 expedition through Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas.
Camping in the Adirondacks
- Date: 1948 19480712 19480712