Results for "The Bigger Picture: Exploring Archives and Smithsonian History (Blog)"
Election Collection: Theodore Roosevelt
- Date: October 4, 2016
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: In celebration of our friends at the National Archives’ #ElectionCollection campaign, we are sharing some unique photos of U.S. Presidents in our collection.
- Blog Post
Fame ... By Any Other Name
- Date: March 20, 2012
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: How social media has changed the ways that scientists, particularly women, can achieve fame in their respective fields.
- Blog Post
We Have New Tags!
- Date: March 5, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="406" caption="Summer Youth Employment Program, July 1964, by Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.), Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, Scurlock Studio Records, ca. 1905-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Call No.: AC0618.004.0001801."][/caption] You may have noticed that we have sorted out our tags
Open Minds Open Doors
- Date: March 15, 2012
- Creator: Tad Bennicoff
- Description: The life and achievements of May (Mary) Gorslin Preston Slosson, one of the first women to receive a PhD.
A Medal-y of Materials: Preserving a Small, yet Robust, Collection
- Date: August 31, 2017
- Description: As the Preservation Intern at the Archives this summer, my main project was part of a massive re-organization of the oversized map cases at the Archives. An introduction to that project can be found in blog posts by previous interns, Caitria Sunderland and Margaret Rose Hunt. However, when taking breaks from the cool climate of collections storage, I worked on rehousing the
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Archives Month Blogathon Starts Today
- Date: October 1, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
- Blog Post
Celebrating Women’s History Month with #HerNaturalHistory
- Date: March 7, 2019
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: This month, we invite you to follow along as we participate in the Biodiversity Heritage Library’s Her Natural History campaign to highlight women natural scientists in our collections. And don’t forget to head to the Smithsonian Transcription Center to help us transcribe notes from women working in the field.
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 16-085, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Website Records, 2009-2015
- Date: 2009 2009-2015
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Archives
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Decision-making and Digitization: Triaging Mass Treatment Options
- Date: February 18, 2020
- Creator: William Bennett
- Description: Choosing the right treatment method can be a challenge—especially when mass interventions are needed on a tight deadline.
- Webpage
General Public
- Date: February 9, 2011
- Description: Find resources for the general public on the Archives' website.
Transcription Beyond Description: Engaging Opportunities and Weaving Webs of Knowledge
- Date: June 11, 2013
- Description: From crowdsourcing transcription to building Wikipedia articles, opportunities abound to weave webs of knowledge with SIA collections.
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 12-071, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Website Records, 2011
- Date: 2011
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Archives
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives