Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Office of Sponsored Projects"
Preserving Smithsonian World, The First Steps
- Date: May 21, 2019
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: As a result of a generous grant, the Archives will soon catalogue and rehouse around 1,750 at-risk audiovisual media related to Smithsonian World.
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Sybil Hamlet’s History of the National Zoo
- Date: May 17, 2018
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Did you know that the first beaver came to the National Zoological Park in 1894? Or that the first animals on the official zoo grounds were two Indian Elephants, Dunk and Gold Dust? Surely, you knew that the Dusit Zoo in Bangkok donated an albino Asiatic turtle to the National Zoo in 1966? You didn’t know that? Well, thanks to the work of Sybil Hamlet in 1985, you can now
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Preserving “The World Is Yours”
- Date: January 23, 2020
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Here is a look into how the mixed media project of preserving The World Is Yours got its start.
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.
Here At The Smithsonian: Celebrating Earth Optimism with Some Community Science
- Date: April 27, 2021
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Since April is both Earth Month and Citizen Science Month, we’re highlighting two clips that make us optimistic for the future.
Audio, Video, and PDF's, Oh My!
- Date: February 4, 2013
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives releases a new feature on their website which enables their finding aids to be marked up with available digitized media.
New Orleans Street Parade
- Date: December 12, 2017
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Every year at its annual conference, the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) hosts an event called Archival Screening Night (ASN). ASN is a chance for moving image archivists around the world to showcase films and videos from their collections, particularly items that have recently been preserved, restored, or remastered.This film depicts the Onward Brass Band
Miscellaneous Adventures: Fosberg
- Date: November 17, 2016
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Our series Miscellaneous Adventures dives into Raymond Fosberg’s research on the flora of Sri Lanka.
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.
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.
Here At The Smithsonian: Celebrating the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
- Date: June 22, 2021
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: The 2021 Smithsonian Folklife Festival begins this weekend. Let’s take a look back at past festivals.
Giving New Life to Old Media
- Date: May 19, 2022
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Advances in technology have helped to bring new life to media that is unplayable via traditional means.