Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Finance and Administration. Council of Administrative Officers"
The Day the Earth Did Not Stand Still
- Date: August 19, 2021
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Where were you when the central Virginia 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck?
Missing Manuscripts, Burning Banners, and a “Matter of Heart”
- Date: September 20, 2018
- Description: Curator Keith E. Melder's efforts to create the first permanent exhibit on African American history at the National Museum of American History was successful, but its journey faced difficulties and hatred from the public.
"The whole Smithsonian was like one big family . . . "
- Date: March 12, 2013
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: For forty years, Miss Helena Weiss kept the Smithsonian running smoothly as a clerk, stenographer, director of the Office of Correspondence and Documents, and Registrar. When she retired, her position was divided into seven separate jobs.
- Blog Post
Documenting the Smithsonian’s Pandemic Response
- Date: March 16, 2021
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: While teleworking for the last year, the Archives has been busy capturing web content that documents the Smithsonian’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The “Enigmatic” First Artist-In-Residence at the Smithsonian
- Date: June 7, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Late 2015, the beta version of the Smithsonian’s Learning Lab, a new digital platform providing access to digital resources across the Smithsonian alongside tools for teachers and students, launched. I was delighted to see a related social media update hinting at some of the discoveries to be had with the Learning Lab, one of which showed Saul Steinberg drawings on Smithsonian
Where Are They Now?
- Date: May 20, 2014
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives catches up with former interns.