Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Office of Engineering Design and Construction"
Design + Archives: Posters
- Date: October 6, 2016
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: A selection of posters from programs and exhibitions at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (formerly National Collection of Fine Arts and National Museum of American Art) and Renwick Gallery.
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NASM’s Udvar-Hazy Facility Marks 10 Years
- Date: December 12, 2013
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: NASM’s Udvar-Hazy facility celebrates its 10th anniversary.
A Look into NCFA Exhibition Posters
- Date: October 24, 2017
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) has undergone many name changes over the years. One of these – the National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) – was in use from 1937 to 1980. During this time, the NCFA underwent several exciting changes. After years of being housed in multiple locations and several failed attempts to build a permanent building, the collection moved to
A Forgotten History: Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse
- Date: May 24, 2011
- Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
- Date: June 9, 2016
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: A before-and-after look at the Smithsonian Institution and the National Mall.
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Link Love: 2/11/2011
- Date: February 11, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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Made You Look!!!
- Date: July 8, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: [caption id="attachment_7261" align="alignleft" width="430" caption="Advertisement on Fifth Avenue in New York City, 2010, Photo courtesy of Marvin Heiferman."][/caption] You’ve probably noticed, in recent years, that in order to attract shoppers’ attention retail establishments have been filling both exterior and interior display spaces with big, colorful, and evocative
A Champion for Libraries and Archives: Ching-hsien Wang
- Date: May 26, 2022
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: In their efforts to document the history of computing at the Smithsonian, volunteers are interviewing former staff to preserve their stories and experiences. Ching-hsien Wang was a force that helped libraries and archives make their collections accessible online and here are some early excerpts from our interview with her.
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Sheryl Kolasinski
- Date: January 8, 2020
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Sheryl Kolasinski, Director, Office of Planning and Project Management, 1995–2011, and Deputy Director, Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations, 2011–2012, managed major capital projects and helped maintain safety and security across the Smithsonian. #Groundbreaker
Samuel Pierpont Langley and the Personal Equation Problem
- Date: April 12, 2018
- Description: The term “personal equation” came into use in the 19th century as scientists found that observers have inherent biases: some anticipate events, and some report events after they have occurred. Recognition of the problem led to a spate of personal equation instruments: some measured biases of this sort, and some reduced the effect of personal errors. Most of these
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!
Full Steam Ahead: The Motorcycle’s Bicycle Beginnings
- Date: May 24, 2016
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: A look at the steam tricycle and other bicycle innovations during the turn of the 20th century.