Results for "Smithsonian Mobile (Mobile app)"
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Smithsonian During WWI
- Date: July 21, 2016
- Description: During World War I, the Smithsonian joined the nation in watching and mobilizing for the war effort. While the institution donated space to support the armed services, the staff gave their time, expertise, and resources. Preparing alongside the federal government, the Smithsonian took steps to help Americans understand the conflict and document the war for generations to come.
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SIA Acc. 17-198, Smithsonian Institution, Website Records, 2016
- Date: 2016
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Where Are Archives Going? Impressions from SAA 2012
- Date: August 30, 2012
- Creator: Ricc Ferrante
- Description: Impressions from the Society of American Archivists 2012 Annual Meeting on how archives are transforming themselves in the 21st century.
Link Love: 5/31/2013
- Date: May 31, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
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I'm Falling for You
- Date: February 14, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: You may not think to look to archives for love stories, but there is indeed romance found amongst the diaries, letters, and other assorted collections. Whether it's an anonymous poem sent to the Smithsonian's first Secretary's daughter, Mary Henry (rumored to be from this handsome crew), or the tale of botanist Dr. Florence E. Meier (1902-1978) who worked in the Radiation
Connecting the Dots: Issues with Preserving Complex Websites
- Date: July 17, 2012
- Description: Capturing websites that contain a lot of JavaScript and Flash content pose serious problems for web archivists.
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SIA Acc. 13-193, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Website Records, 2012
- Date: 2012
- Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Re-mounting the American Bison
- Date: February 25, 2016
- Creator: William Bennett
- Description: One of our recent projects, these photographic crayon enlargements, associated with founder of the National Zoo William Temple Hornaday, were made on sensitized paper that was then adhered to a linen “canvas” stretched around wooden frames. The paper had become brittle, and handling at some point in the past led to a number of punctures and tears through both the paper and the
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SIA Acc. 16-022, Smithsonian Institution, Website Records, 2015
- Date: 2015
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 19-163, Smithsonian Institution, Website Records, 2017
- Date: 2017
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sidedoor Podcast: Megatherium Club
- Date: June 22, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_5844,size=250,left]A staff-favorite story in the Smithsonian’s history is that of the Megatherium Club — a revolving group of young naturalists who made the Castle their temporary home in between expeditions to the outer reaches of the United States. Who could not be intrigued by this photo of the Club where they look to be sharing a joke, or a plan?
Link Love: 4/1/2011
- Date: April 1, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="326" caption="View of the Thrift Drugs Pharmacy and Luncheonette at 533 Liberty Avenue, September 11th, 1952, P"][/caption] My chosen Friday time-suck?: geotag, explore, and help ID thousands of historic photos of Pittsburgh on Retrographer.org [via Marguerite Roby, SIA]. Pretty cool! Thousands of new objects from the Smithsonian’s