Results for "Term Projects"
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An Intern’s Perspective on Preserving Scrapbooks and Conserving Blueprints
- Date: August 30, 2018
- Description: Preservation intern discusses working with oversize materials in the Archives collection, including information on the creation of custom enclosures, surface cleaning of blueprints, and humidification.
A New Perspective from the Field Book Project
- Date: October 18, 2013
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: We just launched a new set of images on Flickr Commons documenting the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey.
The Work Continues While We Are Away
- Date: May 21, 2020
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Smithsonian archivists are reviewing challenges with sharing born-digital collections.
- Blog Post
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Mercedes López-Morales
- Date: December 5, 2018
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Dr. Mercedes López-Morales has been an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics since 2012. She researches the detection and characterization of exoplanet atmospheres and serves as a leader on multiple international projects. #Groundbreaker
- Blog Post
The Field Book Project: Uncovering Hidden Gems at the Smithsonian
- Date: September 21, 2010
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Hot Topics: Edible Seaweed and Passenger Pigeons
- Date: April 9, 2013
- Creator: Mary Markey
- Description: A quarterly overview of research at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
- Blog Post
Link Love: 3/5/2010
- Date: March 5, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Link Love: 3/7/2014
- Date: March 7, 2014
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Janet W. Solinger
- Date: October 31, 2018
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Janet W. Solinger, Director of the Smithsonian Resident Associates Program, 1972-1992, helped expand the Smithsonian's continuing education program membership tenfold. In 1993, she served as Director of Special Projects, assisting with planning for the Smithsonian's 150th anniversary. #Groundbreaker
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Linda Edquist
- Date: June 12, 2019
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Linda Edquist, Conservator and Head of Preservation, National Postal Museum, 1993–2018, managed conservation projects, staff, and exhibitions at the museum. Edquist first arrived at the Smithsonian as a Conservation Technician at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, 1990–92. #Groundbreaker
- Blog Post
Smithsonian Volunteers: Thanks for the Time and Talent!
- Date: April 6, 2017
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: In celebration of over a century of volunteer contributions at the Smithsonian, explore the work of some stellar volunteers from our collection.
Finding the Digital Treasures
- Date: November 1, 2012
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Highlighting some of the Archives favorite digital objects in its collections.