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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Jean Milton Berdan
- Date: July 6, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.
Field Work and a World War
- Date: July 12, 2012
- Description: An examination of some of the field books of Bohumil Shimek, who documented the effects of WWI while doing research in Europe.
A Wonderful Wetmore Adventure
- Date: May 31, 2016
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: Thanks to our volunteers who transcribed the entirety of the Alexander Wetmore photo album collection!
Mori Arinori: Japanese Statesman
- Date: May 30, 2013
- Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
- Description: In 1872, at the young age of twenty-five, Mori Arinori (1847-1889) traveled to America as the first Charge d’Affaires from the Meiji government. His trip included a visit to the Smithsonian where he established a close relationship with Smithsonian Secretary Joseph Henry.
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Valentine’s Day at the Archives: A Blossoming Romance
- Date: February 14, 2019
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Nothing brings a couple together like scientific research, right? Celebrate Valentine’s Day by exploring a love so deep, new species were named about it.
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Link Love: 5/7/2010
- Date: May 7, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Hot Topix in Archival Research, Fall 2019
- Date: December 26, 2019
- 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 around 6,000 queries per year. Ask us what people have been researching recently, and you’ll get into some
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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.
The World Is Yours: Early Air Mail
- Date: June 1, 2021
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Take a listen to clips from The World Is Yours episode “Early Air Mail” and its short reign under the United States Postal Service from 1916 to 1926.
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"To Have and to Hold”: Parsing the Legal Framework of the Hungerford Deed
- Date: May 12, 2020
- Creator: William Bennett
- Description: Now that we know more about the Hungerford Deed, dive in with us as we seek to understand its legal framework and context.
The Increase and Diffusion of Data
- Date: October 19, 2021
- Description: Research has been at the core of Smithsonian’s mission from the beginning, and sharing that research—through activities like publishing papers and data—is still key to fulfilling that mission for the “increase and diffusion of knowledge.”
Going Wild with Golden Lion Tamarins
- Date: July 25, 2019
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: In 1984, the National Zoo began reintroducing golden lion tamarins to the wild resulting in a conservation success.