Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Libraries. Foreign Publications Acquisition Committee"
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Link Love: 10/9/2015
- Date: October 9, 2015
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website
- Date: October 13, 2020
- Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.
Link Love: 6/24/2016
- Date: June 24, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: The Stanford David Rumsey Map Collection now has over 69,000 historic maps available online. [via KQED]Incredible color photos of Martin Luther King, some of which are part of our National Museum of African American History and Culture. [via NPR]Great news for geneologists! The Digital Public Library of America & FamilySearch International have signed an agreement that will
- Blog Post
Looking Smithson’s Gift Horse in the Mouth
- Date: July 28, 2015
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Today, James Smithson’s bequest to found the Smithsonian is considered a wonderful event, but in 1835 when it was announced, many Americans responded negatively. Why did they look his gift horse in the mouth?
The Education of George C. Wheeler - Part III
- Date: February 7, 2013
- Description: George C. Wheeler and his travel in the Caribbean illustrate the interplay between science and tourism in Latin America.
Another Milestone Met: Reminiscing about the Field Book Project and Looking Forward
- Date: February 21, 2019
- Creator: Ricc Ferrante
- Description: The intense efforts that started the Field Book Project and have kept it in high gear are slowing down to a sustainable pace. After almost ten years, grant funding for the Field Book Project has drawn to a close, but there is still plenty more to look forward to that will benefit researchers for years to come.