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  1. A woman, Mary Jane Rathbun, sits at her desk looking at scientific specimens.

    Smithsonian Women in Science in the Nineteenth Century

    • Date: October 24, 2019
    • Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
    • Description: Learn more about some of the earliest women in science at the Smithsonian.

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  3. Vertically oriented poster of abstract fabric in blue, orange, pink, and white.

    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

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  5. Highlighting Diane Arbus: "A box of ten photographs"

    • Date: March 29, 2018
    • Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
    • Description: Opening on April 6, 2018, A box of ten photographs highlights the portfolio of Diane Arbus, an American photographer known for her black-and-white images of marginalized individuals, including the mentally ill, circus performers, and transgender people. The exhibition, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) until January 21, 2019, traces the history of Arbus's

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  7. Buddha draped in robes

    17 Objects for 170 Years (Happy Birthday to us!)

    • Date: August 10, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: On the Smithsonian's 170th birthday, here are 17 stories of how items have made their way to our collections!

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  9. William Zeckendorf sits behind desk in his

    The Failed Zeckendorf Plan

    • Date: November 19, 2013
    • Description: During planning of the future National Museum of American History, Webb and Knapp attempted to move it off the Mall into Southwest Washington.

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  11. Collage of three images showing disc fragments being placed in a plastic bag, tape being applied to the bag, and the bag being taped the cover of the enclosure.

    Stabilizing Lacquer Transcription Discs

    • Date: October 18, 2018
    • Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
    • Description: Improved physical housing is one step you can take to help extend the life of your audiovisual media. Take a look at the new housing for lacquer transcription disc recordings from The World is Yours radio programs.

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  13. Screenshot of the Archives' new website pointing out our History Section.

    Welcome to Smithsonian History on Our New Website!

    • Date: October 18, 2011
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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    In Memoriam: Riccardo Giacconi (1931–2018)

    • Date: December 17, 2018
    • Creator: Tammy L. Peters
    • Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives remembers Riccardo Giacconi (1931–2018)

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  17. Preliminary plan for exhibition layout for Civil War Experience Civil War Photography: From the Home Front to the Battlefront.

    More of Our Favorite (Digital) Things

    • Date: November 12, 2020
    • Description: It’s time to add to our list of our favorite digital items from the Archives.

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  19. Boring Samples in the Victorian Garden

    Twenty-Six and Blooming!

    • Date: May 22, 2013
    • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
    • Description: Today is the anniversary of the opening of the Enid A. Haupt Garden at the Quad near the Smithsonian Institution Building.

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  21. Enola Gay, by Dane Penland, National Air and Space Museum

    Recent Acquisition - Records from Martin Harwit, Director, NASM, 1986-1995

    • Date: April 24, 2014
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: Looking at a recently acquired collection records created and maintained by former National Air and Space Museum director, Martin Harwit, that relate to the Enola Gay, its exhibition, and the controversy that ensued.

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  23. Shark Attack Tracks

    • Date: August 8, 2013
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: Research on shark attacks began at the National Museum of Natural History in 1958 when the Shark Research Panel was formed to track attacks and develop shark repellents.

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