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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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      Exploring Oral History at the Smithsonian

      • Date: April 6, 2021
      • Creator: Hannah Byrne
      • Description: A brief history and exploration of oral history collections at the Smithsonian.

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    5. A woman sits at a desk and poses for a close-up. The desk has folder holders for papers and small objects, like a statue and two model boats.

      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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      Another Wonderful Winter of Wetmore

      • Date: January 12, 2017
      • Creator: Hillary Brady
      • Description: On this day, 72 years ago, ornithologist Alexander Wetmore became Smithsonian Secretary--continuing his life-long dedication to field research! Help transcribe Wetmore’s extensive research and make it available for a new generation of field scientists.

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      Collection Highlights: New Additions to the SIA Website

      • Date: October 15, 2019
      • Creator: Tammy L. Peters
      • Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives continually strives to add more collection information to its website. This is a periodic post highlighting new acquisitions and individual collection items.

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    11. Contact sheet of people at Louise M. Pearson’s retirement party. She is pictured with Smithsonian Secretary Charles G. Abbot. Pearson is being handed various gifts. A large crowd is gathered.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Louise M. Pearson

      • Date: April 20, 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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      See Here: 3/9/2010

      • Date: March 9, 2010
      • Creator: The Bigger Picture
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="411" caption="Visitors viewing "Transparent Woman" at the opening of the Hall of Health. This display was part of the Exhibits Modernization Program and was located in the Arts and Industries Building. Assistant Secretary A. Remington Kellogg is the second from the right. Using electronics, sound, and light, the figure of a woman

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    15. Portrait of Helena M. Weiss

      Women Managing the Smithsonian

      • Date: March 17, 2020
      • Description: Meet some of the women who have managed aspects of the Smithsonian since the 1850s.

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    17. Manjula Kumar standing in front of a sculpture of Ganesha, the Hindu symbol of good fortune.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Manjula Kumar

      • Date: March 25, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Manjula Kumar was a Project Manager and Project Director in various offices around the Smithsonian, including the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service and the Center for Education and Museum Studies, between 1985 and 2015. She organized multicultural programming and directed the award process for proposals submitted to the Educational Outreach

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    19. Five images in a contact sheet of a woman being surprised by a group waiting in a room. It appears that she has been gifted a portrait of a man.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ann S. Campbell

      • Date: March 2, 2022
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Ann S. Campbell was one of the first women managers at the Smithsonian. Between 1968 and 1980, she directed the Management Analysis Office, responsible for surveying the Institution’s offices on their objectives, staffing, and function and developing any necessary operational changes. Under Campbell, the office was also tasked with issuing Smithsonian directives, including

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    21. A woman poses with an open book on a shelf. A sign behind her reads: Anthropology for Teachers Program.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ruth O. Selig

      • Date: February 12, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz

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    23. 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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