Results for "Visual communication"
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 09-243, National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Community and Constituent Services Department Professional Outreach, Traveling Exhibition Records, 1971, 1977-1978, 1987-1988, 1995-2007
- Date: 1971 1971-2007 1971, 1977-1978, 1987-1988, 1995-2007
- Creator: National Museum of the American Indian. Community and Constituent Services Department. Professional Outreach
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Ask an Archivist: Bring Your Questions Thursday, October 22
- Date: October 15, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: In honor of Archives Month, it’s time for the Smithsonian’s annual Facebook Q&A where the public can ask questions about preserving and organizing their own collections!
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 06-164, National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Community Life, Curatorial Records, 1968-1991
- Date: 1968 1968-1991
- Creator: National Museum of American History. Division of Community Life
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
Digitized Photos and Back Stories
- Date: October 22, 2015
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: Discovering the “back story” behind a unique digitized image in the Science Service collections.
- Blog Post
Dear Diary…
- Date: September 22, 2020
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives has a lot of diaries. And they offer researchers a glimpse into the daily lives of scientists doing their work in the field and sometimes the joy and tragedy of family life.
- Blog Post
A First Sight
- Date: December 24, 2009
- Description: [caption id="attachment_3939" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Prehistoric paintings, Lascaux caves, France. Photo courtesy of Prof saxx, Wikimedia Commons."][/caption] Roger Shattuck, teacher, writer, and cultural critic (The Banquet Years, his study of turn of the 20th century French avant-garde stands as one of the best cultural histories ever produced), once wrote
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 15-267, National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Home and Community Life, Curatorial Records, 1893, 1915, 1964-2006
- Date: 1964 1964-2006 1893, 1915, 1964-2006
- Creator: National Museum of American History. Division of Home and Community Life
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
You Asked, We Answered: 2014 Archives Facebook Q&A
- Date: November 4, 2014
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: On Monday, October 27th, four of our finest were available on the Smithsonian's Facebook page to answer questions about preserving your own archival collections. The four archivists at the Q&A have specialties in the preservation and organization of audio/visual material, photos, and digital records (email, digital video, etc.) This is our fourth year hosting this event and
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 02-132, Smithsonian Institution Office of Telecommunications, Productions, 1979-1989
- Date: 1979 1979-1989
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Saving the Treasures from the Morgue
- Date: June 28, 2012
- Description: US newspapers have rich photo archives that need attention to make sure they are around for future generations.
- Finding Aid
SIA RU009544, Medical Imaging Videohistory Collection, 1989
- Date: 1989
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
Boxing Lessons
- Date: April 14, 2011
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Recently I was asked "What are some of the challenges you face in your work as an archivist?" One of the first things that came to mind is the challenge of effectively communicating the Archives’ needs and procedures with the people I serve at the Smithsonian. At the Archives we collect, preserve, and make accessible the records that document the history of the Smithsonian. To