Results for "The American Experience: A Resource Portfolio of American Images (Monograph : circa 1975-1976)"
Highlighting Diane Arbus: "A box of ten photographs"
- Date: March 29, 2018
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: Opening on April 6, 2018, A box of ten photographs highlights the portfolio of Diane Arbus, an American photographer known for her black-and-white images of marginalized individuals, including the mentally ill, circus performers, and transgender people. The exhibition, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) until January 21, 2019, traces the history of Arbus's
Design in Archives: 150 going on 175
- Date: August 29, 2019
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: 2022 will mark the Smithsonian's 175th Anniversary. In honor of that, we're taking a look at what some of the design work went into making the Smithsonian's 150th Anniversary celebration happen.
Miscellaneous Adventures: Fosberg
- Date: November 17, 2016
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Our series Miscellaneous Adventures dives into Raymond Fosberg’s research on the flora of Sri Lanka.
Deconstructing a “Man’s World” One Woman at a Time
- Date: August 2, 2018
- Description: Ellen Roney Hughes’ supposition in 1999 was “Well, I think it’s still a man’s world at the Smithsonian.” This may hold some validity due to recent discoveries at the Smithsonian.
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Science Service, Up Close: White House Science Advisors, from Roosevelt to Nixon
- Date: May 11, 2017
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: May 11 is the anniversary of establishment of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). That 1976 legislation further ratified the influence of scientists on national policy, positioning them to provide ready advice to the President.
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Link Love: 8/6/2010
- Date: August 6, 2010
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
In Memoriam: Hans Hollein, Architect
- Date: April 29, 2014
- Description: Remembering Hans Hollein, designer of the first exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, "MANtransFORMS."
Design + Archives: Anacostia Community Museum
- Date: February 21, 2017
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Celebrating 50 years in 2017, the Anacostia Community Museum opened on September 15, 1967.
Shark Attack Tracks
- Date: August 8, 2013
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Research on shark attacks began at the National Museum of Natural History in 1958 when the Shark Research Panel was formed to track attacks and develop shark repellents.
Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website
- Date: January 12, 2021
- Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.
More of Our Favorite (Digital) Things
- Date: November 12, 2020
- Description: It’s time to add to our list of our favorite digital items from the Archives.
Hot Topics in Archival Research, Fall 2022
- Date: November 3, 2022
- Creator: Deborah Shapiro
- Description: Vicarious research is one of the great joys of the reference desk at the Smithsonian Institution Archives. From our front-row (well, only-row) seat outside the reading room, we catch tantalizing glimpses of our patrons’ manifold research topics.The reference team fields thousands of questions per year.