Smithsonian Institution Libraries | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/smithsonian-institution-libraries/RSS feed for Smithsonian Institution LibrariesenMon, 02 Oct 2023 11:15:00 +0000How America's First Banned Book Survived and Became an Anti-Authoritarian Iconhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-americas-first-banned-book-survived-and-became-an-anti-authoritarian-icon-180982971/The Puritans outlawed Thomas Morton's "New English Canaan" because it was critical of the society they were building in colonial New EnglandMon, 02 Oct 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-americas-first-banned-book-survived-and-became-an-anti-authoritarian-icon-180982971/How Ukrainians Are Defending Their Cultural Heritage From Russian Destructionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ukrainians-defend-their-cultural-heritage-russian-destruction-180981661/The Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative and its partners are aiding in the fight to protect the country's history and to document attempts to erase itWed, 22 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ukrainians-defend-their-cultural-heritage-russian-destruction-180981661/Pack Your Bags Like It's 1907https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/08/17/pack-your-bags-1907/Early 20th century trade catalogs highlight a range of sturdy, vintage satchels and trunks Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/08/17/pack-your-bags-1907/New Analysis Reveals More Details About Smithsonian Founder's Illegitimate Family Treehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/new-analysis-reveals-more-details-smithsonian-founders-family-squabble-180978393/The newly recovered 1787 Hungerford Deed, detailing a contentious squabble over property and prestige, can now be viewed in a new virtual exhibitionTue, 10 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/new-analysis-reveals-more-details-smithsonian-founders-family-squabble-180978393/This Property Contract Sheds New Light on James Smithson's Gift to the Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/07/28/stewards-hungerford-deed/The 1787 Hungerford Deed, donated to the Smithsonian in 2019, offers a glimpse into the family dynamics that shaped the founder's decisionThu, 29 Jul 2021 15:22:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/07/28/stewards-hungerford-deed/A Bird-Watcher's Field Books Became a Journal of Life's Passions and Travailshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/06/10/falling-field-books/Bird lover and citizen scientist James W. Eike documented birds near his home in northern Virginia along with the joys of his family lifeTue, 15 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/06/10/falling-field-books/The Surprising Story of the Smithsonian Sunbursthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/03/29/surprising-story-smithsonian-sunburst/Crimilda Pontes was the Institution’s first official graphic designer and the designer of the iconic sunburst symbolTue, 30 Mar 2021 13:43:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/03/29/surprising-story-smithsonian-sunburst/Meet Naturalist Graceanna Lewis, Who Played a Key Role in the Underground Railroadhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/03/23/Graceanna-Lewis/One of the first three woman to be accepted into the Academy of Natural Sciences, Lewis left behind a legacy of science and soclal progressFri, 26 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/03/23/Graceanna-Lewis/Looking at Leisure Through Early 20th-Century Trade Catalogshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/03/16/looking-leisure-through-early-20th-century-trade-catalogs/How did people a 100 years ago spend their free time outside? The Trade Literature Collection offers a few clues to some very recognizable pastimesFri, 19 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-libraries-and-archives/2021/03/16/looking-leisure-through-early-20th-century-trade-catalogs/Smithsonian Releases 2.8 Million Images Into Public Domainhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-releases-28-million-images-public-domain-180974263/The launch of a new open access platform ushers in a new era of accessibility for the InstitutionTue, 25 Feb 2020 16:05:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-releases-28-million-images-public-domain-180974263/