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    1. 3 panels of various stages of rocket-like mechanism firing

      Link Love: 6/15/2018

      • Date: June 15, 2018
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: As the Lichtenstein Foundation closes, half a million documents are coming to the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art! [via NY Times]Bitcoin is entering the art market. [via Mutual Art]Hyperspectral scanning reveals Picasso's process during his "blue period." [via The Star]What could possibly connect Abraham Lincoln to vampires? The Smithsonian's National Museum of American

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    3. The Path Taken and the Role of Mentors

      • Date: November 15, 2012
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: Oral history interviews sometimes reveal the central role that a mentor can play in the life of a young person, changing the road taken in that person’s life.

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    5. Seven volunteer standing shoulder-to-shoulder in a reading room.

      #MCN50 Conference Next Week

      • Date: November 7, 2017
      • Creator: Charles Zange
      • Description: Behind the archivists, technicians, and specialists of the museum field are an abundance of organizations that network ideas, connect professionals, and present new strategies to broaden the impact of museums (American Alliance of Museums, Society of American Archivists, etc.). Many associations focus on specific aspects of this dynamic field and help to push museum practice

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    7. The Smithsonian Goes Telephonic in 1878!

      • Date: June 28, 2018
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9592,size=200,left]Did you know the Smithsonian was an early adopter of the telephone? In June of 1878, a system of electronic bells and telephones was installed throughout the Smithsonian Castle. The system connected several workrooms and offices to provide instant communications within the building. At that time, there were only 187 telephone lines

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    9. Link Love: 11/23/2012

      • Date: November 23, 2012
      • 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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    11. From the Walt Whitman Collection, Beinecke Library, Yale University.

      Link Love: 2/17/2012

      • Date: February 17, 2012
      • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
      • 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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    13. Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on May 17, 1957, by George Tames, courtesy NY Times.

      Link Love: 2/5/16

      • Date: February 5, 2016
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: The New York Times just released previously unpublished photos documenting black history. [via New York Times]The wait is nearly over: Opening day of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is September 24th, 2016. [via Washington Post]Just released: A new guide to help artists preserve their studio archives. [via Artists' Studio Archives]A

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    15. woman in classical dress slumped over an office chair staring at laptop

      Link Love: 8/3/2018

      • Date: August 3, 2018
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Classical paintings updated for the 21st century. [via Golem 13]The Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Alaska State Library has finished digitizing the papers of gunslinger Wyatt Earp. [via Info Docket]What role does art play with all the pressing matters in our world? The Smithsonian's Secretary gathers a panel of artists, writers, and critics to weigh-in. [via Second Opinion] What

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    17. 6 people—three men and three women—stand in a line. One man passes an envelope to another man.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Anne Castrodale Golovin

      • Date: August 11, 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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    19. 4 rows of various cartoon character badges with the headline

      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: 1/21/2011

      • Date: January 21, 2011
      • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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    23. Halides on display in a well-lit exhibit case.

      Archives Puzzles: Shine Bright Like a Halide

      • Date: January 11, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open Access.

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