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      Keeping up with our #Volunpeers – SIA’s Transcription Center Accomplishments

      • Date: September 14, 2017
      • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
      • Description: When it comes to the Smithsonian Transcription Center, there’s always more to discover, more material with which to engage. It can be easy to lose track of just how much our crowd of #volunpeers accomplished and why it is so important to us. We’re not done yet, but after four years, it’s a good time to take a step back and see what has been accomplished through the effort of

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      Archives Puzzles: Nineteenth-Century Ads

      • Date: July 19, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open Access.

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Margaret A. Santiago

      • Date: June 10, 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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      Following a Thread of History: Mildred M. Glover

      • Date: September 12, 2019
      • Description: An intern’s experience following a thread to learn more about an exceptional Smithsonian employee, Mildred Glover.

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    9. Mom, can we keep him? Ummm, no.

      • Date: January 15, 2013
      • Creator: Ellen Alers
      • Description: Robert F. Kennedy gave his children a sea lion named "Sandy" who was eventually donated to the National Zoological Park.

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      Music in the Castle 1854–1862

      • Date: February 12, 2019
      • Description: As part of the Smithsonian Year of Music 2019, the Smithsonian Castle Collection curator chronicles music in the Castle during its early years.

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      Robert Ridgway: Seeing the Forest Through the Trees

      • Date: April 30, 2021
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Robert Ridgway, known primarily for his extensive contributions to ornithology and as curator of birds for the United States National Museum, was also a keen observer of the changing landscape in areas where he conducted his detailed studies.

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      Link Love: 11/23/2018

      • Date: November 23, 2018
      • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.

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    17. Diagram of Solomon Brown photograph housing showing construction process. Image by William Bennett.

      Home Sweet Housing: Creating a Unique Enclosure for a Historic Photograph

      • Date: November 24, 2015
      • Creator: William Bennett
      • Description: Finding a unique housing solution to preserve a historic photograph, detailing the history of one of the Smithsonian's earliest employees.

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Gretchen Gayle Ellsworth

      • Date: August 28, 2019
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Gretchen Gayle Ellsworth was a Fellow and later Co-Director, Office of Academic Programs, 1968–78; Director, Office of Fellowships and Grants, 1978–84; Deputy Director, Directorate of International Activities, 1985–88; and Associate Director, National Zoological Park, 1988–93. Ellsworth was also instrumental in planning for better childcare at the Smithsonian. #Groundbreaker

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      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Jane Rosen Glaser

      • Date: April 17, 2019
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Jane Rosen Glaser was Director of the Office of Museum Programs (1976–89), Special Assistant in the offices of the Assistant Secretary for the Arts and Humanities (1989-94), Assistant Provost (1994-96), and Provost (1996). During her long career with Smithsonian, Glaser organized seminars and conferences for museum professionals and published numerous books and articles about

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    23. John N. Robinson, His Life and Work

      • Date: September 9, 2014
      • Description: I cannot, I feel, have any regrets about my accomplishments. What comes from art will just come. I don’t feel any need to strive. - John N. Robinson One of my favorite parts of working in an archive is the opportunity to immerse myself in other people’s worlds, to learn more about their stories and experiences. One such person I encountered recently was John N. Robinson, a

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