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      The Anniversary of the National Museum of African Art: A Gift in August

      • Date: August 13, 2012
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: On August 13, 2012 the National Museum of African Art, founded by Warren M. Robbins, became a part of the Smithsonian Institution.

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      The National Postal Museum Still Delivers After 25 Years

      • Date: September 25, 2018
      • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
      • Description: 25 years ago the National Postal Museum first opened its doors to the public.

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      Introducing the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

      • Date: December 8, 2020
      • Description: We've got big news! The Smithsonian Libraries and Smithsonian Institution Archives have merged to become Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.

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      Link Love: 4/20/2018

      • Date: April 20, 2018
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: When Mickey Mouse was used in war propaganda. [via National Museum of American History]NASA is on the search for new planets. [via BBC]The Initiative for Open Citations is attempting to make an open repository of citations. [via Boing Boing]Benjamin Franklin's papers are now online at Library of Congress. [via LOC blog]Service training for DC police officers — a visit to the

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      Link Love: 11/3/2017

      • Date: November 3, 2017
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: The comical infographic of the week that's hitting a nerve with electronic records archivists! [via xkcd]Our National Museum of the American Indian is asking the public to submit design ideas for a memorial honoring American Indian military service. [via Navy Times] The oldest museum of African American culture, the DuSable Museum, was founded by Margaret Taylor-Burroughs in

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      Women in the Office of Protection Services

      • Date: March 12, 2019
      • Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
      • Description: In 1974, women joined the Smithsonian security force and they have been rising through the ranks ever since.

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    13. Close-up photograph of Peggy A. Loar.

      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.

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      Women in Science: What the Photos Say

      • Date: March 20, 2009
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: [caption width="189" caption="Wanda Margarite Kirkbride Farr (b. 1895), sitting in lab with microscope, Smithsonian Insitution Archives"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_238" width="162" caption="New Use for Light Reflector, National Museum of American History"][/caption]I was intrigued by a recent post on the National Museum of American History’s (NMAH) blog about the

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    17. Manjula Kumar standing in front of a sculpture of Ganesha, the Hindu symbol of good fortune.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Manjula Kumar

      • Date: March 25, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Manjula Kumar was a Project Manager and Project Director in various offices around the Smithsonian, including the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service and the Center for Education and Museum Studies, between 1985 and 2015. She organized multicultural programming and directed the award process for proposals submitted to the Educational Outreach

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      The National Park that Never Was

      • Date: August 25, 2016
      • Creator: William Bennett
      • Description: This month marks the centennial of the National Park Service—learn about one that was planned but never built.

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      What We Are Working On: Digital Preservation

      • Date: May 29, 2018
      • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
      • Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives recently acquired and accessioned digital records from Smithsonian Exhibits. Smithsonian Exhibits, Exhibition Records, circa 2000-2016, SIA 18-150 is an exciting collection that documents the design of exhibitions for Smithsonian museums and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). SITES offers exhibitions to other

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    23. Director for Latino Initiatives, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Maria del Carmen Cossu

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Maria del Carmen Cossu

      • Date: October 26, 2016
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: As Director for Latino Initiatives, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Maria del Carmen Cossu, seeks to provide all Americans a better understanding of the U.S. Latino experience, and to encourage Latinx museum professionals into the museum field. #Groundbreaker

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