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    Island Voyagers: Caribbean Archaeology and Natural History

    • Date: April 18, 2017
    • Description: [view in Spanish] Smithsonian scientists have a long history of collaborative research in the Caribbean. In 1914 a Smithsonian expedition traveled to western Cuba and the Colorados reefs to study land and marine geology, flora, and fauna. John Brooks Henderson, a member of the Smithsonian's Board of Regents, had collected marine mollusks in southern Florida and wanted a

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    Empress Cixi: Scanned and Discovered

    • Date: June 3, 2010
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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  5. She Blinded Me With . . . Software?

    • Date: March 7, 2013
    • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
    • Description: In this interview, Roberta Williams describes how she creates the story and graphics for a computer game, King's Quest.

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    Jesse Walter Fewkes

    • Date: April 4, 2017
    • Description: [view in Spanish][edan-image:id=siris_arc_290975,size=200,left]Born in Newton, Massachusetts, his scientific career is divided into two distinct research fields and time periods. The first deals with marine zoology and the last with anthropology. Fewkes received a Ph.D. in marine zoology from Harvard in 1877, and was curator of lower invertebrates at the Museum of Comparative

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    Hot Topics in Archival Research

    • Date: December 27, 2016
    • Creator: Tammy L. Peters
    • Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives Reference Team handles an average of around 6,000 queries per year, and if you us what people have been researching at the Archives recently, you'll get some pretty interesting responses. Although not comprehensive, here's a snapshot of the diverse range of information encompassed by the history of the world's largest museum complex!

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    But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

    • Date: May 23, 2011
    • Creator: Marvin Heiferman
    • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Beauty is forever, by Just Warr, Creative Commons: Attribution 2.0 Generic."][/caption] At THE BIGGER PICTURE, we often write about the challenges of maintaining the data in digital archives. But a recent article bundled in the informative daily arts newsletter compiled by Jeff Weiss—you can subscribe by sending a request

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    SIA Acc. 01-174, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Office of the Director, Subject Files, 1981-2000

    • Date: 1981 1981-2000
    • Creator: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of the Director
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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    Gone, But Not Forgotten

    • Date: June 30, 2009
    • Creator: Marvin Heiferman
    • Description: [caption id="attachment_1433" align="aligncenter" width="263" caption="Outdated kodachrome '73, '79, '83, by Goodimages."][/caption] Recently, Kodak announced it was discontinuing production of Kodachrome products. Known for its vibrant color, Kodachrome, was a child of the Depression, a process invented by two musicians—violinist Leopold Godowski Jr. and pianist Leopold

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    Less is More With Compressed Scanning

    • Date: March 3, 2010
    • Creator: Marvin Heiferman
    • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Window Necklace, by Hoong Wei Long, Creative Commons: Attribution 2.0."][/caption] For those who continue to believe that bigger is better—that you’re better off, for example, the more megapixels your digital camera delivers—a recent article by Jordan Ellenberg in WIRED magazine suggests the opposite may be true.

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    Unsolved Mysteries

    • Date: January 5, 2010
    • Creator: Marvin Heiferman
    • Description: [caption id="attachment_4088" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Lower Rose Window, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, October 2009, by Bernardo Núñez, Digital photograph, © Bernardo Núñez / Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City (left); B-DNA, seen end-on, courtesy of Dr.

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  21. Hot Topics in Archival Research

    • Date: December 8, 2015
    • Creator: Mary Markey
    • Description: Quarterly post on research at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

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    SIA RU000626, Smithsonian Resident Associate Program Office of the Director, Records, 1967-1991

    • Date: 1967 1967-1991
    • Creator: Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. Office of the Director
    • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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