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Smithsonian Names Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty Director of Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
- Date: October 6, 2021
- Description: On October 5, 2021, the Smithsonian announced that Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty will be the new director of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, effective Nov. 6.
Dorothea Dix: Mental Health Reformer and Civil War Nurse
- Date: March 29, 2012
- Description: A profile of Dorothea Dix, a Civil War nurse and advocate for the mentally ill.
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“Love, Doris”
- Date: March 12, 2020
- Creator: Jessica Scott
- Description: While digitizing the collection of Smithsonian entomologist Doris Holmes Blake, I discovered a treasure trove of correspondence that sheds light about growing up as a young woman in the mid-20th century and the story of an intimate mother-daughter relationship.
National Museum of African American History and Culture - Happy 10th Anniversary!
- Date: December 16, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Take a moment to celebrate the 10th anniversary of legislation that created the National Museum of African American History and Culture!
- Blog Post
A Photographer, Not a Terrorist
- Date: March 11, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: Starting last fall, stories started popping up in the British media and online about photographers who’d been stopped by officials empowered to question and search them if they seemed suspicious or might have some links to terrorism.
National Museum of the American Indian in Washington Marks 10th Anniversary
- Date: September 18, 2014
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: NMAI opened 10 years ago with a large gathering of native peoples in Washington, D.C.
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Hindsight is 20/20: Revisiting Paper Treatments From Twenty Years Ago
- Date: April 28, 2011
- Description: This post is written in honor of Preservation Week, April 24–30, 2011. In celebration of this week, preservation specialists around the world will bring attention to the preservation work going on in their institutions, and inspire action to preserve collections in libraries, archives, museums, and communities. [caption id="attachment_12654" align="aligncenter" width="432"
Forging a Legal Path: Marie Malaro
- Date: September 18, 2018
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Marie Malaro, 1933-2018, entered law in 1957 when few women were admitted to the bar, and then taught generations of museum professionals how law and ethics applied to their work every day.
The Day the Earth Did Not Stand Still
- Date: August 19, 2021
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Where were you when the central Virginia 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck?