Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Archives"
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The Smithsonian's 165th Anniversary
- Date: August 10, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Exactly 165 years ago today, legislation establishing the Smithsonian Institution was passed by the US Congress and signed into law by President James K. Polk. From today’s perspective, it seems like a “no-brainer” to accept a generous bequest from a little-known Englishman named James Smithson and create an institution in his name. But from the perspective of that era, the
Born Digital - Video Recording in the 21st Century
- Date: October 5, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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The Vanishing Board: Governance at the Smithsonian during Civil War
- Date: June 2, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Exhibiting the Smithsonian Institution Archives: A Look Back
- Date: May 15, 2018
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_13754,size=400,center]When people think of a Smithsonian exhibit, they probably don’t think of one filled with documents from an archives! A piece of paper doesn’t grab your attention from across the room, as the Fénykövi elephant or Chuck Berry’s car do. But on closer inspection, handwritten scraps have fascinating stories to tell. They can be
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A Life on the Wild Side: Lucile Quarry Mann
- Date: March 15, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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Civil War Reconnaissance Takes Flight
- Date: June 18, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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“Dependent upon the Kindness of Strangers”: Volunteers and the Smithsonian
- Date: April 10, 2012
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: An overview of the contributions volunteers have made at the Archives and across the Smithsonian.
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Celebrating World Cultures—and Our Own
- Date: July 1, 2010
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley (1913-2001) riding a scooter at the 1974 Folklife Festival in the Mississippi delta section, with a cotton field behind him, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 613, Box 269, Folder: SDR Photos, Negative number:
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Muskets Issued to Smithsonian as Civil War Begins
- Date: April 20, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Throughout the next months, the Smithsonian Institution Archives will be posting about the Smithsonian and the Civil War in honor of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.[edan-image:id=siris_sic_496,size=200,left]This month marks the 150th anniversary of the start of one of the most tumultuous periods in American history—the Civil War (view resources from the
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The Smithsonian’s First Woman Employee: Jane W. Turner, Librarian
- Date: March 27, 2014
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Jane Turner was the first paid female employee at the Smithsonian, eventually becoming the Smithsonian’s Librarian.
The Smithsonian Castle Construction Begins
- Date: March 19, 2019
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Building, or the “Castle,” is the most iconic of all the Smithsonian’s 769 facilities, which include its nineteen museums, nine research centers, National Zoo, and all of its other establishments. The Castle was the first building constructed specifically for the Smithsonian after it was founded in 1846. On March 19, 1847, a contract was signed with
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The Smithsonian and Latin America
- Date: February 15, 2018
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9988,size=500,center]While many people view the Smithsonian as a complex of museums in Washington, DC, it began as and still is an international organization devoted to research and education. A look at the Smithsonian Global website reveals where Smithsonian staff can be found today.Since the Smithsonian’s founding in 1846, the Institution has