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  1. 2 men in a field on wooden platform with telescope with one man peering up into the telescope.

    2017 Top Blog Posts

    • Date: December 19, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: It's interesting to look back and see what resonated with you, our readers, this past year. Clearly, we along with many of you were fascinated by the solar eclipse of 2017 that was viewable from many parts of the U.S. Three of the top 10 were about solar eclipses. You also were captivated by our efforts to bring more attention to women in science. Three of the posts have to do

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  3. Documenting the Family Treasure Chest

    • Date: January 22, 2013
    • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
    • Description: Some helpful tips on what documenting and keeping track of family heirlooms or collections.

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    See Here: 12/7/2018

    • Date: December 7, 2018
    • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
    • Description: See Here: a weekly photo feature showcasing images from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

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    Discoveries Don’t Happen in an Armchair

    • Date: November 27, 2018
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: The 19th century was a transformative time for the natural sciences. New discoveries didn't just happen in an armchair. Scientists adventured into unfamiliar territory by land and sea on expeditions, and their new findings fed new theories. Groups like the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences formalized America's place

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  9. Allergy sufferers can thank biochemist and bacteriologist, Ruby Hirose, for her research in pollen extracts. Accession 90-105 - Science Service, Records, 1920s-1970s, Smithsonian Institution Archives, image no. SIA2008-3224.

    Hot Topics in Archival Research

    • Date: July 7, 2015
    • Creator: Mary Markey
    • Description: Quarterly review of topics researched at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

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  11. Stereograph of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) examining a fragment of a meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin in 1871.

    Sneak Peek 11/25/2019

    • Date: November 25, 2019
    • Creator: Marguerite Roby
    • Description: Stereograph of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) examining a fragment of a meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin in 1871.

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  13. 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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  15. Link Love: 5/24/2013

    • Date: May 24, 2013
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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  17. Me and You and a Dog Named.....

    • Date: August 28, 2018
    • Creator: Heidi Stover
    • Description: Pupper, doggy, hound, bowwow, beastie, pooch. No matter what we call dogs, they have always been man’s best friend. In honor of National Dog Day, let’s take a look at the pooches that pop up in the Archives' collections. In addition, I’ll debut my best little furry friend with her first Smithsonian appearance. [view:sia_slideshow==84513]Related CollectionsNational Zoological

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  19. Washington Monument under construction with U.S. Fish Commission hatching ponds in the foreground and Bureau of Engraving and Printing building in the background.

    The Little Aquarium That Could

    • Date: June 23, 2022
    • Creator: Marguerite Roby
    • Description: It's National Zoo and Aquarium Month! Let's explore the early days of the National Aquarium and its commitment to the promotion of marine science and aquaculture.

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    Almost here … World Migratory Bird Day 2019!

    • Date: May 9, 2019
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: While only two years old, World Migratory Bird Day is just one of the latest evolutions in conservation awareness. Related celebrations go back more than twenty-six years and draw on over a century of research.

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  23. Oil painting in warms hues of goldsmith seated weighing gold with couple standing behind

    Link Love: 5/12/2017

    • Date: May 12, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Over 80,000 images from the Met are now on Wikimedia Commons!New to the web—Japanese-American internment camp newspapers from Library of Congress. [via Info Docket]An experiment in applying image recognition software to the Frick Art Reference Library. Magnetic tape obselescence is putting the world's film archives in serious risk. [via IEEE Spectrum]Yikes, Australian

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