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    1. S. Dillon Ripley Views Quadrangle, 1987

      The Smithsonian Secretaries: That Tall Man from New York, Part II

      • Date: April 28, 2016
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: The 1846 legislation that established the Smithsonian Institution provided for a Secretary, appointed by the Board of Regents, who would run the day-to-day affairs of the Institution. When David Skorton became Secretary last year, he was the thirteenth person to take on that responsibility. In our last blog, we discussed the first six and now we’ll look at seven through

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    3. The ceremonial key received by Secretary Skorton.

      Welcome Secretary Skorton!

      • Date: October 20, 2015
      • Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
      • Description: The Smithsonian Institution welcomes it’s thirteenth Secretary, David J. Skorton with an installation ceremony.

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      The Mischievous Megatherium Club: After Hours

      • Date: December 14, 2017
      • Description: The creation and design of the Smithsonian Institution Building, commonly known as the “Castle”, is no mystery; however, the stories of some of the early individuals involved in the formation of the Smithsonian’s collection are less commonly known. We need to ask who collected the specimens and produced research on the objects that visitors now see when they enter Smithsonian

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    7. Screenshot of the Archives' new website pointing out our History Section.

      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.

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      The Smithsonian Institution in the 1884 New Orleans World’s Fair

      • Date: October 3, 2017
      • Description: It does not take long for today’s visitors to one of the Smithsonian Institution’s nineteen museums to find themselves engulfed within the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex. The flood of world’s fairs in the late nineteenth century played a central role in placing the Smithsonian en route to that unparalleled distinction. The New Orleans World’s

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    11. Joseph Henry statue, facing the National Mall, Neg. no. 96-1829.

      You Spin Me Right Round

      • Date: May 17, 2012
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: William Wetmore Story's statue of Smithsonian

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      Secretary and Outdoorsman: Alexander Wetmore

      • Date: June 21, 2018
      • Creator: Tatiana Swann
      • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_12035,size=350,center]June is National Camping Month, and to celebrate we are recognizing one of the Smithsonian’s original outdoorsmen: Alexander Wetmore. The Smithsonian’s sixth Secretary thrived outside. Annually for 20 years Wetmore would make the trip south to Panama, to the same spot, Isla Iguana. There he would conduct his observations, record

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    15. A woman wearing a long dress sits for a photograph. She is smiling and her hands are crossed at her lap.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ruth E. Blanchard

      • Date: June 8, 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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      Decoding Taxonomic Mysteries in Secretary Baird’s Correspondence

      • Date: May 17, 2016
      • Creator: William Bennett
      • Description: The Archives was recently gifted an 1860 letter from Spencer F. Baird, second Secretary of the Smithsonian, to George N. Lawrence, fellow naturalist. The donor requested that, along with a digital version, a transcription be provided, which I undertook alongside a simple treatment. The letter was in overall excellent condition: the thin paper exhibited only a pair of small

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    19. A man and woman in beige shirts and pants stand in front of four elephants. Four men are riding the elephants. The man in beige is wearing a hat and binoculars around his neck.

      A Crafty Way to Support the Smithsonian

      • Date: May 14, 2019
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: Tracing the history of the Smithsonian Women’s Committee, created in 1966 to raise funds to support the Institution, especially its educational programs.

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    21. Burke stands with four men, including Secretary Bunch.

      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.

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      Going Back to the Smithsonian’s Future

      • Date: February 8, 2018
      • Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
      • Description: Today on The Bigger Picture, we are highlighting the anniversary of the 1927 Conference on the Future of the Smithsonian which brought together people from across the country – scientists, academics, politicians, and private citizens – to advise on the future role of the Smithsonian. For this, we bring you a piece from Smithsonian Archives Program Assistant Lisa Fthenakis,

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