Description: A new exhibition offers a chance to explore the world of Grand Tour travel in the late eighteenth century, similar to that experienced by the Smithsonian’s own founding donor, James Smithson.
Description: In celebration of Archives Month, join us Monday, October 27th, 10am to 4pm ET, where four of our archivists specializing in audio/visual material, photos, and digital records (or electronic records) will be on the Smithsonian's Facebook page to answer questions about your own archival collections. Questions from our readers in the past have ranged from storing letter and
Description: The Smithsonian Institution has roughly six thousand volunteers and without them the work we do would not be possible. Here at the Smithsoinan Institution Archives, we have dedicated volunteers who help fufill our mission. One such volunteer is Zoe Martindale, who for sixteen years has carefully cataloged thousands of images and helped get them online for the public.
Description: Excited to research at the Archives, but don’t know where to start? Below are a few tips about details you should include in your inquiry that will help us help you.
Description: In honor of Archives Month, it’s time for the Smithsonian’s annual Facebook Q&A where the public can ask questions about preserving and organizing their own collections!
Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.
Description: This is the latest post in our series on career advice for the aspiring archives professionals. Each edition features information and career advice from a different member of the Archives team, regarding what they do, how they got here, and how you can too. Check out our previous posts, and don’t be afraid to let us know who you would like to hear from next!The Archives has