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    Smithsonian Institution Archives

    • Date: April 14, 2011
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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  3. Chemist Wanda Margarite Kirkbride Farr (b. 1895] sitting in lab. She was Director of the Cellulose Laboratories of the Chemical Foundation, at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research in Yonkers, New York, doing pioneering work on cellulose synthesis and plastids. She was known for the use of photographs and motion pictures in her research.

    Hats Off to Women in Science!

    • Date: January 15, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: A nod to the hats of women in science in honor of National Hat Day.

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  5. A group of eight women stand in a line and pose for a photograph in front of a tall doorway.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Lillian Kozloski

    • Date: August 24, 2022
    • 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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  7. Caucasian woman with short brown hair smiling outside standing near flagpoles

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Tricia Edwards

    • Date: April 25, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Tricia Edwards, Interim Associate Director for Smithsonian Affiliations, spearheaded Spark!Lab, an interdisciplinary space at the National Museum of American History where educators use art, science, and engineering to engage kids and families with hands-on invention.

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  9. Conservator Carolyn Rose (left) was head of the National Museum of Natural History's Anthropology Conservation Laboratory, was thesis advisor for over 30 students, and received the 1992 Rutherford John Gettens Merit Award for outstanding contributions to the American Institute for Conservation.

    Women in Science Wednesday: Carolyn Rose

    • Date: December 16, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Conservator Carolyn Rose (left) was head of the National Museum of Natural History's Anthropology Conservation Laboratory, was thesis advisor for over 30 students, and received the 1992 Rutherford John Gettens Merit Award for outstanding contributions to the American Institute for Conservation.

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  11. Zoidis stands in front of a Star-Spangled Banner exhibit.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Marilyn Zoidis

    • Date: December 15, 2021
    • 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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  13. Nahwooksy stands behind a man on the National Mall. A small tent is behind her.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Clydia Nahwooksy

    • Date: December 1, 2021
    • 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. Van der Van der Reyden stands behind a conservator working on a document at a desk.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dianne van der Reyden

    • Date: March 17, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Dianne van der Reyden was a paper conservator at the Smithsonian from 1981 to 2002. She was hired by the National Museum of American History in 1981 and was promoted to senior paper conservator and head of the paper conservation section before transferring to the Smithsonian’s Conservation Analytical Laboratory in 1984. There, van der Reyden was promoted to head of paper

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  17. Botanist and Curator, Dr. Vicki Funk of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History's Department of Botany, directs the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program. She specializes in the Compositae (Sunflower family), focusing on the evolution and biogeography of plants of South American highlands. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Vicki Funk

    • Date: July 22, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Senior Scientist Vicki Funk, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Department of Botany, directs the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program and specializes in the evolution and biogeography of plants of the South American highlands. #Groundbreaker

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    Women in Science Wednesday: Wikipedia Edition, Part 1!

    • Date: March 9, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Herpetologist Doris Mabel Cochran and caleopterist Doris Holmes Blake now have Wikipedia pages thanks to our volunteers. Join us Saturday, March 19th, to help write more women into history! Learn how Wikipedia volunteers are helping to write notable women into history.

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    American History in an Earthenware Teacup

    • Date: January 14, 2016
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: C. Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001), curator of cultural history at the National Museum of American History, was a pioneer of material culture studies and historic archeology.

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    SIA RU000507, Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, Records, 1980-1992, with related records, 1973-1979

    • Date: 1973 1973-1992 1980-1992, with related records, 1973-1979
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Women's Council
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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