Smithsonian Voices

From the Smithsonian Museums

Information Literacy graphic, featuring an image of the Smithsonian Institution Building.

Introducing New Information Literacy Collections in Learning Lab

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives launches a new series of interactive, online collections focused on information literacy. This set, available in Smithsonian Learning Lab, is dedicated to helping users think critically about how they identify, find, evaluate, and use information effectively.

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

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

Library Bureau, Boston, MA. Classified Illustrated Catalog of the Library Department of Library Bureau (1899), page 82, Perforating Stamp. (Smithsonian Libraries and Archives)

Vintage Supplies that Kept Libraries Running

Crimilda Pontes created several designs for the James Smithson Bicentennial in 1965, including what would become the Institution's signature sunburst. (Smithsonian Archives, Acc. 89-024, Box 4., Smithsonian Institution Archives)

The Surprising Story of the Smithsonian Sunburst

Latest

The Tools of a Real-Life Willy Wonka

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

Categories
Archive