Description: As one of the first women to work in scientific illustration at the Smithsonian, Violet Dandridge made her mark at the United States National Museum.
Description: I was intrigued to receive a tweet from a digital colleague over at the NY Times pertaining to a family story that could very well be solved at the Archives. I’m continuously surprised at the variety of papers we hold here, but by now, I shouldn’t be given how far-reaching and varied the scope of the Smithsonian has been through history. Back to the story. THE elephant that
Description: With the running of the Boston Marathon this past week, be sure to check out Northeastern University's, "Our Marathon," a crowd-sourced, digital archive of pictures, videos, stories, and social media related to the Boston Marathon bombing. [via Ricc Ferrante, SIA]In the early days of my career as an archivist, I had the privilege of cataloging the papers of Grace Nicholson, a
Description: Who doesn't love giant treasure-troves of historic photographs? Check out some amazing shots from the history of the Field Museum in Chicago. [via Wired]History detective: Researchers in Amsterdam used Google Maps to pinpoint the exact location of the house depicted in Johannes Vermeer's painting, “The Little Street.” [via Hyperallergic]Want to contribute to public history
Description: 1903 Oldsmobile gasoline automobile in front of the Army Medical Museum and Library at Independence Avenue and 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C., 1940s, SIA Acc. 11-006, MAH-44002A.
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