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Tichkematse, a Great Favorite at the Smithsonian

A forerunner of today’s efforts to decolonize and Indigenize American museums, Tichkematse was one of the first Native American employees at the Smithsonian Institution. His work with natural history and anthropological collections continues to inspire Native and non-Native museum professionals nearly 150 years later.

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A Coffee Break With James Smithson

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Kitchen Essentials From Centuries Past

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Georgia O'Keeffe's Room That Could Have Been

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What Was James Smithson Doing in the Kitchen & Classroom?

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Some Archival Career Advice

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Tracing Anthropologist Zelia Nuttall Through Smithsonian Collections

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The Tools of a Real-Life Willy Wonka

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Explore Book Collecting With the Curators of 'Magnificent Obsessions: Why We Collect'

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Introducing New Information Literacy Collections in Learning Lab

Herr, Thomas & Co., Pittsburg, PA. Catalogue No. 101 (1907), page 74, Dresser Trunk, Suit Case, Leather Suit Case, Cabinet Bag, Trunk, Steamer Trunk, Hand Bag or Satchel.

Pack Your Bags for 1907

Collage of audio visual material that will be screened during the Smithsonian 175th Film Fest.

Tune in for the Smithsonian 175th Film Fest

The first page of the Hungerford Deed, 1787, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 19-150. (Smithsonian Institution Archives)

The Property Contract that Sheds New Light on James Smithson's Gift to the Smithsonian

John Wanamaker, New York, NY. Spring & Summer Catalog (1915), inside back cover, Rugs.

Vintage Furniture Finds from the Early 20th Century

After L. A. Huffman, “A Dead Bull” from William T. Hornaday, “The Extermination of the American Bison, with a Sketch of Its Discovery and Life History,” Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the Year Ending June 30, 1887, part 2 (1889): pl. IX.

How Yellowstone Was Saved by a Teddy Roosevelt Dinner Party and a Fake Photo in a Gun Magazine

Murray & Baker, Chicago, IL. Awnings and Tents, Signs and Banners (1882), page 28, “Adams and Westlake Oil Stove.” (Smithsonian Libraries and Archives)

Roughing It in the 19th Century

James Eike’s field book entry for April 6, 1971; his 31st Anniversary. (Record Unit 7342 – James W. Eike Papers, 1927, 1950-1983, Box 1, Folder 8, Smithsonian Institution Archives.)

Falling for Field Books

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Intriguing Items from the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives’ Adopt-a-Book Program

Plate from Conchology, or, The natural history of shells. London :W. Miller,[1811]. (Biodiversity Heritage Library, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives).

Discover the World’s Largest Biodiversity Library

Photomicrograph of wood specimen, circa 1890s, by L. Bernie Gallaher, SIA Acc. 11-007, MNH-4701. (Smithsonian Institution Archives)

Meet the Smithsonian's First Woman Photographer

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