Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Museum Support Center"
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See Here: 8/3/2018
- Date: August 3, 2018
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: "See Here: a weekly photo feature showcasing images from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives."
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Amy Ballard
- Date: August 25, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Amy Ballard is a senior historic preservation specialist emerita with the Smithsonian’s Architectural History and Historic Preservation Office, where she worked between 1985 until her retirement in 2016. She was promoted to senior historic preservation specialist in 2010. Ballard has contributed to plans for new buildings, including the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the
Summer In The City
- Date: June 27, 2017
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: A before-and-after look at the the entrances and rotundas around the Smithsonian.
Link Love: 6/17/2016
- Date: June 17, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: The ever curious story of mailing children by U.S.P.S. [via Smithsonian Magazine]The 2016 American Alliance of Museums MUSE tech award winners were announced, and the Smithsonian Transcription Center won! [via Center for the Future of Museums]A behind-the-scenes look at Google Cultural Institute. [via Wired UK]A super interesting project, Display at Your Own Risk, examining
- Blog Post
See Here: 4/18/2011
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Aerial image of the National Museum of Natural History’s Rotunda shows the 10-ton Fénykövi Elephant in the center while visitors stroll around the museum floor, July 31, 1981, by Unidentified photographer, Black and white photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 3, Folder September 1981,
Sneak Peek 9/9/2019
- Date: September 9, 2019
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Conservators from Smithsonian Institution Libraries in the rare books conservation lab at North Capitol Street Services Center, SIA RU000371, 79-14235-04A.
- Blog Post
Link Love: 11/26/2010
- Date: November 26, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Happy National Train Day ! ! !
- Date: May 11, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Happy National Train Day from the Archives.
Digital Dilemma: Preserving Computer Aided Design (CAD) Files
- Date: December 1, 2011
- Description: Smithsonian Institution museums, buildings, electronic records preservation, CAD files, PDF/E
- Blog Post
Hot Topics at the Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Date: October 2, 2012
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Topics researched at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
Link Love: 4/10/2020
- Date: April 10, 2020
- Creator: Deborah Shapiro
- Description: For Draw a Bird Day, Smithsonian Libraries highlights the work of some of the Smithsonian’s youngest scientific illustrators. [via Smithsonian Libraries] [edan-image:id=siris_arc_369082,size=450,center]THE CITY features the archives and museums working to collect documentation of New Yorkers’ experiences during the pandemic. [via THE CITY]The latest in movie recs: historical
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Dependent on the Kindness of Strangers: Smithsonian Volunteers
- Date: April 19, 2018
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_12022,size=250,left]Volunteers have been an integral part of the Smithsonian since its earliest years. The Institution has always been “dependent on the kindness of strangers.” Volunteers make tremendous contributions to Smithsonian operations every day in virtually every corner of the globe. The Smithsonian's paid staff of some 6,000 employees is