Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education. Research, Libraries, Archives Collections Conservation Task Force"
Celebrating National Radio Day
- Date: August 18, 2022
- Description: We’ve shared a lot about The World Is Yours, the Smithsonian’s first educational radio show, but this National Radio Day, we are highlighting some of the other radio programs in our collections.
Volunteer Appreciation: Marianne Green
- Date: April 2, 2019
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: To celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Month, we would like to recognize Marianne Green, a volunteer in the Digital Services Division who digitizes and reviews documents, letters, and photographs requested by researchers, helping provide access to our collections.
How Gloria Steinem Inspired Change at the Smithsonian
- Date: February 2, 2021
- Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
- Description: In December 1978, Gloria Steinem met with the Smithsonian Institution Women’s Council (SIWC) to advise the group on carrying out the work of change at the Smithsonian and to broaden members’ understanding of the women’s movement. As described by attendees, the conversation was “dynamite…great…wonderful.” One member expressed her surprise at finding Steinem so agreeable;
Another Smithsonian Gem
- Date: November 19, 2019
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: The Archives also preserves ecological research.
A (Brief) History of Sloths at the Smithsonian
- Date: October 20, 2020
- Creator: Jessica Scott
- Description: …in which a member of the Archives staff turns her passion for sloths into a mission to research their history at the Smithsonian Institution.
- Blog Post
Fame ... By Any Other Name
- Date: March 20, 2012
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: How social media has changed the ways that scientists, particularly women, can achieve fame in their respective fields.
- Blog Post
A New Look at the Smithsonian: Louise Hutchinson
- Date: September 29, 2015
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Louise Hutchinson taught us about African American history in Washington, D.C., and in the Smithsonian itself.
- Blog Post
Tichkematse—A Great Favorite at the Smithsonian
- Date: November 25, 2021
- Description: A forerunner of today’s efforts to decolonize and Indigenize American museums, Tichkematse was one of the first Native American employees at the Smithsonian Institution. His work with natural history and anthropological collections continue to inspire Native and non-Native museum professionals nearly 150 years later.
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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.
Conserving Archival Collections Suffering from Fungal Attack
- Date: July 26, 2016
- Description: This summer Visiting Professional Laura Wahl had the chance to learn more about how to respond to the problem of mold residues found on archival materials. The Smithsonian Affiliations’ Visiting Professionals Program allowed her to spend time at the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ conservation lab researching this topic.
Some Archival Career Advice
- Date: April 26, 2012
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Commonly asked questions and answers about becoming an archivist.
Link Love: 11/25/2011
- Date: November 25, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.