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    There’s Something About Mary

    • Date: February 14, 2013
    • Description: A special valentine sent to Mary Henry, daughter of Joseph Henry, the Smithsonian’s first Secretary.

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    See Here: 4/29/2010

    • Date: April 29, 2010
    • Creator: The Bigger Picture
    • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="416" caption="The Art Room in the East Wing of the Smithsonian Institution Building, created by third Secretary Samuel P. Langley. The furnishings were specially designed by Hornblower and Marshall. Encircling the room was a plaster copy of the Parthenon frieze and carbon photographs by Adolphe Braun of Old Master portraits and

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    Link Love: 8/12/2011

    • Date: August 12, 2011
    • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
    • Description: The Smithsonian’s Around the Mall blog has an interview with our Smithsonian Historian, Pam Henson, about the famous, real-life Smokey the Bear (you can also read our earlier post on the subject). Need to get a 17th century recipe for almond cakes? The Wellcome Library’s online Recipe Manuscripts is the place for you. This is a really fun collection to browse [via Marcel

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  7. Teens at the Human-Centered Design Workshop

    Connecting Teens and the Castle

    • Date: April 25, 2017
    • Description: A quick look inside the development of a teen-centric program/experience at the Smithsonian Castle.

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    See Here: 8/4/2010

    • Date: August 4, 2010
    • Creator: The Bigger Picture
    • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="401" caption="Workers on the roof of the Arts and Industries Building are replacing the slate roof with tin, c. 1906, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 32, Folder 12, Negative Number: 20042."][/caption]

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    Thinking Outside the Smithsonian Institution Archives

    • Date: July 2, 2019
    • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
    • Description: There are many smaller archival conferences to learn about new tools and projects.

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  13. As one of the Smithsonian's 1st female managers, Helena Weiss was responsible for the central filing system of public mail, accession reports, loans and exchanges, shipping, foreign travel, customs regulations, insurance, and workman's compensation.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Helena Weiss

    • Date: April 27, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: As one of the Smithsonian's 1st female managers, Helena Weiss was responsible for the central filing system of public mail, accession reports, loans and exchanges, shipping, foreign travel, customs regulations, insurance, and workman's compensation.

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    And don’t forget your badge this time!

    • Date: January 2, 2018
    • Creator: Nora Lockshin
    • Description: Despite my long experience responding to many an incident affecting cultural heritage infrastructure and collections, since 2016, I have gained valuable experience living through the Atlantic hurricane season from the perspectives of both a professional immersed in the disaster lifecycle (preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation), and the individuals, businesses, and

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  17. Challenges of Appraising Records in the Digital Age

    • Date: October 12, 2012
    • Creator: Jennifer Wright
    • Description: With the proliferation of records maintained electronically, appraisal has become more challenging and time-consuming.

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    The Challenge of Preserving Digital Architectural Drawings

    • Date: July 27, 2010
    • Creator: Jessica Scott
    • Description: [caption id="attachment_7461" align="aligncenter" width="369" caption="Construction of the National Museum of the American Indian, July 2003, digital photograph, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-012, Box 24, Folder NMAI Construction-July 2003, Folder CD_1, # U.jpg."] [/caption] At the Archives, we’ve recently begun working with some digital files of architectural

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  21. Black and white image of Austin Clark sitting at his desk, which is covered in piles of papers and marine life specimens.

    “Muse of Scientific Literature”: Leila Forbes Clark

    • Date: March 13, 2018
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: In honor of Women’s History Month and the 50th anniversary of Smithsonian Libraries, let’s learn about Leila Gay Forbes Clark (1887-1964), the second woman to direct the Smithsonian’s library. She was beloved by the researchers she worked with (really loved in one case….) and began the restructuring of the many small libraries across the Smithsonian.

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    Link Love: 5/13/2011

    • Date: May 13, 2011
    • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
    • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Six children play on the sculpture "Uncle Beazley," the 25 foot long replica of a triceratops, placed on the Mall in front of the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), 1976, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 33, Folder: 23, Negative Number:

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