Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Executive Resources Board"
Sneak Peek 2/17/2020
- Date: February 17, 2020
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Office of Executive Assistant to the Secretary in the east wing of the Smithsonian Institution, or Castle, April 10, 1912, with John U. Perkins, Harry Woodward Dorsey (chief clerk), and James G. Traylor (appointment clerk), SIA RU000095, SIA_000095_B37_F02_008.
Celebrating 120 Years of the Smithsonian’s Photographic History Collection
- Date: July 14, 2016
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Did you know that the Smithsonian Institution has been collecting “specimens” related to the history of photography since photography was still considered a new technology? Learn about the evolution of our photography collection!
You Spin Me Right Round
- Date: May 17, 2012
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: William Wetmore Story's statue of Smithsonian
- Blog Post
Candles on the Water
- Date: February 3, 2011
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: [caption id="attachment_11206" align="aligncenter" width="219" caption="Bells Rock Lighthouse, Chesapeake Bay, c. 1880s, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic negative, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Negative number: MAH-48182H."][/caption] We recently digitized a series of lighthouse images that led me on a surprising research path.
Sneak Peek 6/27/2016
- Date: June 27, 2016
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Stereograph portrait of Colonel James D. Stevenson, an executive officer of the U.S. Geological Survey, MAH-5734.
Open Access: Put a Bird On It
- Date: February 24, 2020
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: In alignment with SI's newly launched Smithsonian Open Access, Smithsonian Institution Archives has designated over 2000 items as open access!
- Blog Post
Biodiversity Illustrated
- Date: June 30, 2011
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: While the Smithsonian Institution is perhaps better known for its museums that pepper the landscape of the National Mall in Washington DC, its devotion to scientific research easily matches its dedication to collecting, preserving, and displaying artifacts of cultural and historical importance. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) started off as a small field
Sneak Peek 6/17/2013
- Date: June 17, 2013
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Two employees of the Government Board in an office at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, 1901.
- Blog Post
Walking on Broken Glass
- Date: July 22, 2010
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: [caption id="attachment_7450" align="aligncenter" width="379" caption="A broken glass plate negative, Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives."][/caption] We are in the throes of summer here in Washington DC, and that means three things: heat, more heat, and interns. Interns not only allow us to share expertise and experience with newcomers to the field, but also allow
Sneak Peek 12/7/2015
- Date: December 7, 2015
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Group portrait of Government Board Employees at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, 1901, MAH-13916.
Unlocking the Vault
- Date: February 28, 2013
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives manages the cold storage vault at the National Museum of American History where approximately 3 million negatives are stored.
Spotlight: Carl William Schuermann, Jr., Property Clerk
- Date: October 28, 2021
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: We're taking a closer look at Carl William Schuermann, Jr., a Smithsonian property clerk with an interest in ornithology.