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  1. Here At The Smithsonian: The History of Aviation

    • Date: September 28, 2021
    • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
    • Description: Let’s take a look at some of the collections at the National Air and Space Museum.

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    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Rita C. Cipalla

    • Date: December 29, 2021
    • 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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    Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website

    • Date: October 13, 2020
    • Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.

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    Celebrating the Smithsonian Centennial

    • Date: July 20, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: In August 1996, the Smithsonian marked its 150th anniversary with a huge birthday celebration on the National Mall. For its sesquicentennial, a term which this author constantly forgets no matter how many times she looks it up, the Institution threw itself a two-day birthday party, sprinkled with special exhibit tents, concerts, nineteen birthday cakes, a special website, and

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    Archives Puzzles: Gardening Like it’s 1976

    • Date: March 29, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open Access.

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    Annie Sullivan: A Bright and Shining Star

    • Date: February 28, 2019
    • Description: Impacting the National Air and Space Museum with her caring attitude and dedication to her work in the Building Management Department, Annie Sullivan is an individual to be remembered.

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    Link Love: 2/10/2017

    • Date: February 10, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Public domain infographics of African Americans in the 1900s by W. E. B. Du Bois. [via Public Domain Review]Big open cultural heritage news - the Met has released 375k public domain collections for free and unrestricted use! [via ARTNEWS]A world map of archives (and we're on the map!) [via Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig]Some guidance on managing your digital photos and video. [via

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  15. Here At The Smithsonian: Traveling Exhibitions

    • Date: November 30, 2021
    • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
    • Description: As we close out this blog series, let’s take a look at two past traveling exhibitions.

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    See Here: 1/13/2010

    • Date: January 13, 2010
    • Creator: The Bigger Picture
    • Description: A daily photo highlight from Smithsonian collections. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="403" caption="Cages line each side of the interior of the Pachyderm House or elephant house at the National Zoological Park, 1938 or later, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 35, Folder 17, Negative number:

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    See Here: 12/24/2009

    • Date: December 24, 2009
    • Creator: The Bigger Picture
    • Description: A daily photo highlight from Smithsonian collections. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="294" caption="Secretary Samuel P. Langley studying and photographing birds in flight from a tower on the grounds of the National Zoological Park, 1901, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95 Box 15 Folder 10, Negative

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    How Gloria Steinem Inspired Change at the Smithsonian

    • Date: February 2, 2021
    • Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
    • Description: In December 1978, Gloria Steinem met with the Smithsonian Institution Women’s Council (SIWC) to advise the group on carrying out the work of change at the Smithsonian and to broaden members’ understanding of the women’s movement. As described by attendees, the conversation was “dynamite…great…wonderful.” One member expressed her surprise at finding Steinem so agreeable;

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    What Smithsonian Animals Think of National Hug Day

    • Date: January 21, 2014
    • Description: Today is National Hug day! If you are feeling a little hug deprived don’t worry, we have scoured our collections to find you the best image of animals embracing the day.

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