The Biodiversity Heritage Library brings together over 59 million pages of natural history literature for researchers around the world. Learn more about this important resource, based at the Smithsonian.
Louisa Bernie Gallaher was assistant to the Smithsonian’s first and chief photographer, Thomas W. Smillie. But she was an accomplished photographer herself and is responsible for much of the work produced by the photographic laboratory of the United States National Museum (USNM).
Take a closer look at the work of Smithsonian Libraries and Archives book conservators through a new video series. While they’ve had to step away from the bench during the pandemic, our Preservation Services staff have been hard at work describing some of their remarkable conservation techniques in video form.
Take a step back in time to a library at the turn of the 20th century. Many of the tools and supplies that were used to keep the library running might be familiar, but some have been replaced by more modern technology.
In honor of National Library Week, the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives have created nine new virtual meeting backgrounds that bring you into our spaces and, in some cases, right into the pages of our books.
One of the first three woman to be accepted into the Academy of Natural Sciences, Graceanna Lewis broke barriers in science, but she was also remembered for playing a key role in the Underground Railroad.
As winter winds down and spring approaches, outdoor activities start to look more appealing. How did people a 100 years ago spend their free time outside? The National Museum of American History Library's Trade Literature Collection offers a few clues to some very recognizable pastimes.
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