Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Service and Museums"
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? It's at the Smithsonian!
- Date: June 1, 2017
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: Take a trip back to Sesame Street and the Smithsonian's ten year exhibition about the show in 1979.
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What’s in a Name? The Anacostia Community Museum
- Date: June 16, 2020
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: On June 16, 2006, Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum changed its name for the third time, signaling a renewed focus on local Black history and beyond.
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Mourning National Disaster at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
- Date: January 28, 2020
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: When tragedy struck during the space shuttle era, mourners found a place to honor the fallen astronauts of the tragic Challenger and Columbia flights at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
Harrison Lomax: Smithsonian Employee, Civil War Veteran, Husband, Father
- Date: September 1, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: As a laborer at the Smithsonian from 1882 until his death in 1918, Harrison Lomax served the Institution’s top leaders. A letter in our collections that he wrote to Secretary Samuel P. Langley is an example of the ways in which African American employees advocated for themselves in order to earn promotions and raises.
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ann S. Campbell
- Date: March 2, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Ann S. Campbell was one of the first women managers at the Smithsonian. Between 1968 and 1980, she directed the Management Analysis Office, responsible for surveying the Institution’s offices on their objectives, staffing, and function and developing any necessary operational changes. Under Campbell, the office was also tasked with issuing Smithsonian directives, including
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Betty J. Morgan
- Date: March 16, 2022
- 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.
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.
Women Managing the Smithsonian
- Date: March 17, 2020
- Description: Meet some of the women who have managed aspects of the Smithsonian since the 1850s.
Pursuing Knowledge in Unfamiliar Country
- Date: November 15, 2018
- Creator: Ricc Ferrante
- Description: In mid-19th century America, some believed that world-class discoveries came exclusively from Europe. But early Smithsonian leaders had a sense of urgency to disseminate an authoritative body of knowledge, pursue further discoveries, and provide a deeper understanding to the public at a time when American society was changing.
The Education of George C. Wheeler - Part III
- Date: February 7, 2013
- Description: George C. Wheeler and his travel in the Caribbean illustrate the interplay between science and tourism in Latin America.
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Peggy A. Loar
- Date: April 14, 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.
They say it's your birthday...We're gonna have a good time!
- Date: August 9, 2018
- Creator: Heidi Stover
- Description: Tomorrow is the Smithsonian’s 172nd birthday! So, let’s celebrate with cake through the ages.[view:sia_slideshow==84135]Related ResourcesJames Smithson: Founder of the Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Institution Archives17 Objects for 170 Years (Happy Birthday to us!), The Bigger Picture, Smithsonian Institution ArchivesLooking Smithson’s Gift Horse in the Mouth, The