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  1. Archival document held by weights with artist brush nearby.

    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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  3. A No-Shave November Matching Game

    • Date: November 1, 2018
    • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
    • Description: In observance of No-Shave November, play our Smithsonian history-themed matching game!

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  5. Dr. Slosson lecturing to prisoners at the Laramie Penitentiary.

    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.

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  7. Side-by-side of damaged papers, with folds and tears, and recently treated papers in good conditions.

    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.

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      Contacts and Resources

      • Date: April 4, 2011
      • Description: For records management and transfer inquiries, Smithsonian staff should contact one of the Smithsonian Institution Archives staff assigned to work with their unit (staff access only). Professional societies, former staff, and the public should contact the Archives and Information Management (AIM) Team at siarm@si.edu. For general inquiries about electronic records or

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    • Finding Aid

      SIA Acc. 12-071, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Website Records, 2011

      • Date: 2011
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Archives
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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    • Moonwatch volunteers tracking satellites, 1965, in Pretoria, South Africa for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Moonwatch Network, one of more than 100 teams worldwide.

      Thank you, Volunteers!

      • Date: April 23, 2015
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Volunteers have been an integral part of the Smithsonian since the beginning. As our historian Pamela Henson likes to say, we have always relied on the kindness of strangers. A blog post in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month 2015. Includes a list of Smithsonian crowdsourcing projects that volunteers can participate in.

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      For Your Viewing Enjoyment

      • Date: September 15, 2016
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: Some highlights of digitized video held in the Smithsonian Institution Archives collections.

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    • Watson Davis’s handwritten notes on the day he first met John Thomas Scopes in June 1925. Smithsonian Institution Archives.

      Science Service: Up Close

      • Date: May 19, 2015
      • Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
      • Description: Each Smithsonian Institution Archives collection has a life story. That narrative, much like the biography of a person, can explain how a collection's photographs, letters, and documents relate to each other. Closer inspection may also reveal hidden connections to other archival materials and can help in identifying photographers and writers. This new blog series will turn a

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      SIA Acc. 10-119, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Website Records, 2010

      • Date: 2010
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Archives
      • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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      Bruff’s Artistic Code Cracked by Clever Collaborators

      • Date: December 28, 2011
      • Creator: Tad Bennicoff
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research, including a translated rebus letter.

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