What collections does the Smithsonian Institution Archives hold?
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What collections does the Smithsonian Institution Archives hold?
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The Smithsonian Institution Archives collects the official records of the Smithsonian’s nineteen museums, nine research centers, and the National Zoo that document Smithsonian staff, artifacts, benefactors, events, exhibits, buildings, and research. Personal papers, special collections, records of professional societies, and oral/video histories supplement these records.
The collections, which are roughly 35,000 cubic feet (46,800 feet, or 8.8 miles), are comprised of documents, diaries, field notebooks, photographs, architectural drawings, oral and videohistories, and much more. The majority of the collections have finding aids which can be accessed online.
Learn more about what the archives collects in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io8Sfc5ir3k