Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Museum Programs"
Sneak Peek 7/23/2018
- Date: July 23, 2018
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Senior administrators stand next to their bicycles outside the Arts and Industries Building during an energy conservation campaign, 74-4912-01.
A Quest for the First Asian Employee
- Date: May 10, 2012
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: A search for the first Asian employee at the Smithsonian leads to Kuang-zung Tung.
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Sheila P. Burke
- Date: November 18, 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.
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.
Bunch of Boxes
- Date: February 3, 2020
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: In 2016 Lonnie G. Bunch donated his personal papers to the Smithsonian Institution Archives. The collection covers a wide variety of topics and spans the breath of Bunch's career from being an Education Specialist at the National Air and Space Museum to being Founding Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The Last of Mr. Lincoln
- Date: October 4, 2012
- Creator: Mary Markey
- Description: A file in the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ accession records tells the story of an historic piece of Lincoln memorabilia that didn't wind up in the Smithsonian’s collections.
Remembering the Exhibitions Celebrating the Centennial of FDR's Birth
- Date: January 28, 2021
- Description: In 1982, the Smithsonian Institution paid homage to the birth of the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, born January 30, 1882, through six new exhibits.
New Archives Resources for Teachers
- Date: November 3, 2011
- Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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
Happy 100th Birthday, S. Dillon Ripley
- Date: September 20, 2013
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Celebrate the life of the eighth Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley, who was born on September 20, 1913, 100 years ago today!
Welcome to Smithsonian History on Our New Website!
- Date: October 18, 2011
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Alexander Wetmore: Observing the Making of a Scientist
- Date: January 5, 2016
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: On National Bird Day, a look at the long and illustrious ornithology career of Smithsonian Secretary Alexander Wetmore.