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      Lucile Quarry Mann

      • Date: January 23, 2020
      • Description: Lucile Quarry MannSmithsonian Institution Archives Oral History Collection, 009513Lucile Quarry Mann (1897-1986), who preferred to be called Lucy, moved to Washington, D.C., during the First World War and created a life and career full of adventure and dedicated to the Smithsonian. As an editor, she worked in the Bureau of Entomology and the National Zoological Park. She also

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      Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

      • Date: April 14, 2011
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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      Now you see it, sometimes you don’t, but thank goodness for archives

      • Date: May 13, 2010
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="370" caption="Churchill High School Pep Rally, 1978, Geoff Winningham, Gelatin silver print on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1667."][/caption] Years ago, when the National Endowment for the Arts had a Visual Arts Program to give out individual artist grants, a week

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      Another Wonderful Winter of Wetmore

      • Date: January 12, 2017
      • Creator: Hillary Brady
      • Description: On this day, 72 years ago, ornithologist Alexander Wetmore became Smithsonian Secretary--continuing his life-long dedication to field research! Help transcribe Wetmore’s extensive research and make it available for a new generation of field scientists.

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      Hot Topix in Archival Research, Spring 2019

      • Date: June 25, 2019
      • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
      • Description: Here are some of the highlights of the research conducted this spring at SIA.

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      See Here: 12/15/2009

      • Date: December 15, 2009
      • Creator: The Bigger Picture
      • Description: A daily photo highlight from Smithsonian collections. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="296" caption="Alan B. Shepard, Jr., peers into the window of the Mercury "'Freedom 7"' spacecraft which he flew on May 5, 1961. The spacecraft was presented to the Smithsonian on October 23, 1961, and placed on display in the Quonset Hut or Air Museum Building of the National Air

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      Agency history, 1987-

      • Date: 1987 1987-
      • Creator: Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibitions Manager

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      A Tale of Coffee and Collecting

      • Date: November 30, 2010
      • Creator: Jennifer Wright
      • Description: Archives are often used by genealogists to create their family histories. Often it's a tedious process that can involve many repositories throughout the country or even the world, but the final product can be fascinating. Take, for instance, Melbourne ("Mel") Romaine Carriker's Vista Nieve: The Remarkable True Adventures of an Early Twentieth Century Naturalist and His Family

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    17. Objects Conservator Catharine Hawks (center), National Museum of Natural History, specializes in the preservation of natural history specimen and lectures widely on hazards related to collections. #Groundbreaker

      Women in Science Wednesday: Catharine Hawks

      • Date: March 2, 2016
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Objects Conservator Catharine Hawks (center), National Museum of Natural History, specializes in the preservation of natural history specimen and lectures widely on hazards related to collections. #Groundbreaker

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    19. You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog

      • Date: August 22, 2019
      • 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 writing a second blog for National Dog Day, let’s take a look at the pooches that pop up around the Smithsonian Institution.[view:sia_slideshow==87224]Related Resources"Gone But Not Forgotten: Former Animals at the National Zoo," The Bigger Picture"Me

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      100 Years of the Natural History Building

      • Date: June 17, 2010
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="424" caption="U.S. National Museum, May 3, 1917, seen from the National Mall, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 45, Box 79, Folder: 10, Neg. SIA2009-2203."][/caption] As part of my work as the historian for the history of the Smithsonian, I’ve been working for the past year on

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      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

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