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Collection Citation:
Forbes Watson papers, 1840-1967, bulk 1900-1960. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
This accession consists of the "Arago: People, Postage, and the Post" website, maintained by the National Postal Museum. The website is a resource for the study of
philately and postal operations as seen through the museum's collections. It was captured on February 21, 2020, and again on May 21, 2020, prior to being integrated into the
National Postal Museum website in June 2020. Server files for the website were also transferred. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs (OEEMA) subsite of the Smithsonian Institution website as it existed on February 21,
2020. It provides information for staff about programs, policies, and procedures related to non-discrimination as well as information about opportunities for minority vendors.
Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the Smithsonian Books website as it existed on January 8, 2020. Smithsonian Books publishes a select list of trade nonfiction and illustrated
books covering topics on which the Smithsonian Institution is an authority, such as history; science and technology; space, aviation, and military; art; and signature illustrated
books, as well as works based on museums, collections, and artifacts. The website includes book descriptions, information for authors, and related information. Materials are
in electronic format.
This accession consists of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center website as it existed on December 26, 2019. The website includes information about exhibitions,
experiences, and initiatives organized by the Center related to Asian Pacific American history, art, and culture as well as online exhibitions. The website also includes two
embedded blogs. "Pickles and Tea" presents food-related posts dating from 2007 through the present and "BookDragon" offers book reviews and author interviews dating from 1995
through the present. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of two sections of the National Museum of Natural History website maintained by the Department of Vertebrate Zoology as they existed on May
8, 2020. The Division of Birds and Division of Fishes sections each provide information about the Division and its staff, collections, and research. Detailed collections information
is not included in this accession. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the "Smithsonian Campaign" website as it existed on February 22, 2020. The purpose of the Smithsonian Campaign is to transform one of the
nation's greatest assets into a 21st century catalyst for change by investing in people, places, programs and treasures in order to tell America's story, spark discovery,
inspire lifelong learning and use technologies to reach people everywhere. The website provides information about the campaign which concluded in February 2018. It has not
been updated since the end of the campaign. Due to technical issues, some graphics are missing and some content may not be formatted properly. Materials are in electronic
format.
Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study (Serial)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Web sites
Date:
2020
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the website of the Office of Fellowships and Internships as it existed on February 22, 2020. The website includes information about fellowship
and internship opportunities across the Smithsonian Institution. The website also includes an online version of the publication, "Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and
Study." Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the "CoPilot" website maintained by the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) as it existed in April 2020, shortly before it was taken offline.
"CoPilot" was optimized for use on mobile devices and was intended to be used as a companion guide while visiting NASM's Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center. It could be explored
by theme or individual object and provided images, text, and audio. The website was captured manually on April 3, 2020, and was crawled on April 6, 2020. Due to technical
issues, both the capture and the crawl are missing some images and audio, but each contains content that the other does not. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the special topic pages on the National Air and Space Museum website as they existed on July 10, 2020. The special topics are hosted on a
blog platform and the browsable index is included. Topics are divided into four sections: multimedia, collections, stories, and exhibitions. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of two online quizzes created by the Office of Advancement. Generally, links to the quizzes were sent via the Office of Advancement's email
list. Links could be forwarded but the quizzes could not necessarily be found by browsing. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the Smithsonian UK Charitable Trust website as it existed on March 26, 2020. The Trust is an independent charitable trust established in
England and Wales to advance the work of the Smithsonian Institution worldwide by means that are exclusively charitable under English law. It supports charitable projects
that leverage the scholarship, experience, and resources of the Smithsonian, funded by tax-efficient donations from donors in the United Kingdom. The website provides information
about the Trust and the donation process. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the "Smithsonian Voices" blog on the "Smithsonian.com" website, the online presence of Smithsonian Magazine, as it existed on April 7, 2020.
The blog features a sampling of the unique voices that make up the chorus of ideas among scientists, researchers, curators, and collections managers at the National Museum
of Natural History. The blog launched in November 2016. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the National Portrait Gallery website, both as a whole and in sections, as it was being redesigned in early 2020.
The entire website was crawled on February 21, 2020, and again on February 22, 2020. At this point, most of the style had already been updated. The website includes information
on exhibitions, visiting, events, and educational activities. The portrait search portal was crawled separately on March 16, 2020.
The section related to the "Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer" exhibition was crawled on February 4, 2020. The section was subsequently removed from the website.
The server files for this section are also part of this accession.
The "Face to Face" blog was crawled on April 7, 2020. It had launched as a standalone blog in February 2008 and the content was later moved to the website.
This accession consists of seven subsites of the National Museum of Natural History website and one blog, all maintained by the Department of Botany.
The Index Nominum Genericorum subsite, crawled on November 21, 2019, is a compilation of published generic names for algae, fungi, and plants. Due to technical issues,
the search function does not properly operate in the web crawl and the names may not be included in the crawl nor be accessible.
The International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants: Appendices I-VII subsite, crawled on November 21, 2019, is a compilation of all proposals or requests
for names. Due to technical issues, the search function does not properly operate in the web crawl and the proposals may not be included in the crawl nor be accessible.
The Onagraceae subsite, crawled on April 6, 2020, includes phylogeny and classification of the evening primrose family. Due to technical issues, some features in this web
crawl do not function as expected and information may be missing.
The Flora of the Hawaiian Islands subsite, crawled on April 6, 2020, documents collaborative research conducted by the National Museum of Natural History and the National
Tropical Botanical Garden. It includes information about specimens, images, and a bibliography. Due to technical issues, the search function does not properly operate in the
web crawl and specimen information may not be included in the crawl nor be accessible.
The Flora of the Marquesas Islands subsite, crawled on April 6, 2020, also documents collaborative research conducted by the National Museum of Natural History and the
National Tropical Botanical Garden. It includes a project overview, specimen information, a geographic overview, images, and a bibliography. Due to technical issues, the search
function does not properly operate in the web crawl and specimen information may not be included in the crawl nor be accessible.
The Flora of Micronesia subsite, crawled on May 7, 2020, also documents collaborative research conducted by the National Museum of Natural History and the National Tropical
Botanical Garden. It includes a geographic overview and bibliography. Specimen information was missing from the live website at the time it was crawled and, therefore, is
not included in the web crawl.
The Flora of the West Indies subsite, crawled on April 6, 2020, is a checklist of names, distribution, and conservation status. It also includes specimen information and
images as well as a geographic and historic overview. Due to technical issues, the search function does not properly operate in the web crawl and specimen information may
not be included in the crawl nor be accessible.
"The Plant Press" blog, crawled on February 24, 2020, is an additional platform for the content found in the quarterly printed newsletter of the same name. The newsletter
is jointly produced by the Department of Botany and the United States National Herbarium. It provides information about staff research, visitors, new publications, and plant
conservation highlights. The blog has been back-populated with content beginning with the January 1998 issue.
This accession consists of a subsite of the National Museum of Natural History website as well as a stand-alone website, both maintained by the Department of Mineral
Sciences.
The Hope Diamond subsite, crawled on April 6, 2020, provides a historical timeline and images of the Hope Diamond.
The Global Volcanism Program website was crawled on January 9, 2020. This program within the Department of Mineral Sciences seeks to document, understand, and disseminate
information about global volcanic activity. The website includes volcano activity reports, information about individual volcanoes, and a gallery of volcano types. This accession
does not include most data found on the website.
This accession consists of a website maintained by the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, also known as the National Museum of Asian Art, that allows
the public to send e-cards. Artwork on the e-cards features collection objects, exhibitions, or museum events. The website was crawled on November 6, 2019. Materials are in
electronic format.
