Results for "Smithsonian Collections Blog"
You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog
- Date: August 22, 2019
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: Pupper, doggy, hound, bowwow, beastie, pooch. No matter what we call dogs, they have always been man’s best friend. In honor of writing a second blog for National Dog Day, let’s take a look at the pooches that pop up around the Smithsonian Institution.[view:sia_slideshow==87224]Related Resources"Gone But Not Forgotten: Former Animals at the National Zoo," The Bigger Picture"Me
Everything I Own
- Date: February 6, 2020
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: Some refer to the Smithsonian as "America's Attic." It probably earned this nickname because throughout its history, the Smithsonian has acquired artifacts, relics, paintings, personal collections, and even hair samples related to the Commander in Chief (yes, the National Museum of American History has a collection of presidential hairs!).With Presidents' Day coming up on
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Heart of Glass
- Date: October 5, 2017
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: Since our move to Smithsonian Institution Support Center, in the fall of 2015, the Archives have been able to work on longer-term projects using the photographic negatives stored in our cold storage vault. One of these projects is systematically scanning the collection of glass plate negatives from the United States National Museum, Division of Graphic Arts Photograph
Takin' Care of Records
- Date: April 17, 2018
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: Did you know April is Records and Information Management Month? Did you also know that the Smithsonian Institution has over 154 million objects, 10 million digital records, and 156,830 cubic feet of archival materials in its collections? It is mostly thanks to amazing record keeping that we are able to locate, care, and give access to millions of fascinating objects.We look at
Me and You and a Dog Named.....
- Date: August 28, 2018
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: Pupper, doggy, hound, bowwow, beastie, pooch. No matter what we call dogs, they have always been man’s best friend. In honor of National Dog Day, let’s take a look at the pooches that pop up in the Archives' collections. In addition, I’ll debut my best little furry friend with her first Smithsonian appearance. [view:sia_slideshow==84513]Related CollectionsNational Zoological
They say it's your birthday...We're gonna have a good time!
- Date: August 9, 2018
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: Tomorrow is the Smithsonian’s 172nd birthday! So, let’s celebrate with cake through the ages.[view:sia_slideshow==84135]Related ResourcesJames Smithson: Founder of the Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Institution Archives17 Objects for 170 Years (Happy Birthday to us!), The Bigger Picture, Smithsonian Institution ArchivesLooking Smithson’s Gift Horse in the Mouth, The
Summer In The City
- Date: June 27, 2017
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: A before-and-after look at the the entrances and rotundas around the Smithsonian.
Hold on Loosely
- Date: May 28, 2019
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: Whether we love to hate them, or hate to love them, paper clips are a huge part of working in archives. In an attempt to showcase this little contraption, we did a call out to the twitterverse for other archivists to share their collection of paper clips. Needless to say, it was not a disappointment. Now go forth archivists! And remember Clippy will always be there to
Roam if You Want to....Roam Around the World
- Date: May 13, 2021
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: It has officially been 426 days since the Smithsonian Institution (including the Archives) first closed its doors. Many may be wondering….how does an archivist, especially one who deals directly with photographs or photographic negatives, continue to work from home for over a year? Well, my friends, I will give you a brief glimpse into some of the work I have been able to
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
- Date: June 9, 2016
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: A before-and-after look at the Smithsonian Institution and the National Mall.
Freeze Frame (Freeze Frame)!
- Date: May 12, 2022
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: At the Archives we get to see hundreds and hundreds (technically ~3 million if we wanted) images and photographs. We sometimes lose focus (ahh, get it) of all the amazing people behind the lens.National Photograph Month at the Archives
So, What is it?
- Date: June 21, 2016
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: In the process of scanning glass plate negatives, how do we determine what each image is when it comes with so little information attached?