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    1. 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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    3. From Plantations to Islands of Science: Travels in Costa Rica and Panama - Part II

      • Date: January 31, 2013
      • Description: George C. Wheeler and his travel in the Caribbean illustrate the interplay between science and tourism in Latin America.

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    5. Color photo of three staff members standing in the collections processing lab

      Career advice from our Preservation Coordinator

      • Date: May 1, 2018
      • Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
      • Description: This is post is part of our series on career advice for the aspiring archives professional. Each edition features information and career advice from a different member of the Smithsonian Institution Archives team, regarding what they do, how they got here, and how you can too. Don’t be afraid to let us know who you might like to hear from next!What is preservation? This is a

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      Looking Wayback on the Smithsonian’s Sesquicentennial

      • Date: August 10, 2020
      • Description: The Smithsonian marked its 150th birthday with a huge celebration and special website in 1996.

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    9. Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt (1901-1986) was the Federal Minister of Health in West Germany, 1961-1966, first woman in the Bonn cabinet, and advocated for health care equality between East-West Germany.

      Women In Science Wednesday: Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt

      • Date: October 29, 2014
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: A weekly feature highlighting groundbreaking women in science.

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    11. Research at SI Archives

      Sneak Peek 11/13/2017

      • Date: November 13, 2017
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Student in the "Program in Museum Study" offered by the Office of Academic Studies works with Associate Archivist William "Bill" Deiss in the Smithsonian Institution Archives, 73-314-07.

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    13. Dorothy Maud Wrinch (1894-1976), philosopher and mathematician, was known for her theoretical work on protein structure.

      Women In Science Wednesday: Dorothy Maud Wrinch

      • Date: October 8, 2014
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: A weekly feature highlighting groundbreaking women in science.

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    15. Botanist and Director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Herbarium, Dr. Mireya Correa, received the Jose Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany offered by the Department of Botany and the United States National Herbarium, and Emeritus Scientist of the Year offered by Asociacion para el avance de la Ciencia. #Groundbreaker

      Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Mireya Correa

      • Date: March 11, 2015
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Botanist and Director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Herbarium, Dr. Mireya Correa, received the Jose Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany offered by the Department of Botany and the United States National Herbarium, and Emeritus Scientist of the Year offered by Asociacion para el avance de la Ciencia. #Groundbreaker

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      Hot Topics at the Smithsonian Institution Archives

      • Date: October 2, 2012
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Topics researched at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

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    19. Mr. Ikawa, Japanese astronomer

      Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

      • Date: May 1, 2013
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and the Smithsonian Institution Archives presents some images from their collections.

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    21. The Smithsonian National Zoo, Conservation Biology Institute's Chief Veterinarian, Dr. Copper Aitken-Palmer, specializes in giant panda reproduction, health, and conservation. #Groundbreaker

      Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Copper Aitken-Palmer

      • Date: February 18, 2015
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: The Smithsonian National Zoo, Conservation Biology Institute's Chief Veterinarian, Dr. Copper Aitken-Palmer, specializes in giant panda reproduction, health, and conservation. #Groundbreaker

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    23. Lisa Fthenakis, Program Assistant, Institution History Division, 2015, by Mitch Toda.

      Staff Matters: Meet Our New Additions

      • Date: July 16, 2015
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: Continuing our series on introducing new staff, I'd like to welcome our new Program Assistant for our Institution History Division, Lisa Fthenakis.

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