Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Chief Information Officer Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Web sites
Date:
2014-2017
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of a website and Tumblr blog maintained by the Digitization Program Office, part of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, as they existed
on December 1, 2017.
The website focuses on three-dimensional digitization. It includes information about projects, staff, and the use of three-dimensional models in the classroom. Due to technical
issues, some interactive features may not function properly in this accession.
The Tumblr blog is directly associated with the website and also features three-dimensional digitization projects. It launched in June 2014. Due to technical issues, some
video content may not function properly.
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program News and Events (Blog)
The May Project (Blog)
Congressional Gold Medal Experience (Website)
Smithsonian Filipino American Heritage (Website)
Indian American Story: Blog for the Smithsonian Indian American Heritage Project (Blog)
Tumblr (Electronic resource)
Creator::
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Web sites
Date:
2009-2013
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of three websites and four blogs maintained by the Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) as they existed on August 9, 2013.
The main APAC website highlights and promotes Asian Pacific American events, exhibitions, and collections around the Smithsonian Institution. It also provides links to
resources at other institutions.
The "Congressional Gold Medal Experience" website was developed jointly with the National Veterans Network. It is an interactive social learning application and website
that introduces the stories of Japanese American World War II veterans based on six character values - courage, respect, humility, perseverance, compassion, and citizenship.
Visitors and users are encouraged to share their own stories in an effort to promote character based inter-generational storytelling.
The "Smithsonian Filipino American Heritage" website documents Smithsonian Institution events, exhibitions, and educational activities surrounding "A Century of Challenge
and Change: The Filipino American Story," a nationwide commemoration of the centennial of Filipino migration to the United States. It also provides links to resources from
other institutions.
"Indian American Story: Blog for the Smithsonian Indian American Heritage Project" chronicles the latest Indian American issues and happenings at the Smithsonian Indian
American Heritage Project and at the APAC. The blog was opened in July 2009 and was originally titled "HomeSpun Blog - The Indian American Story."
The "BookDragon" blog reviews books which predominantly highlight the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans to the American experience and world cultures.
The blog was opened in March 2009 but was also populated with older reviews from other sources which were back-dated.
The "Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program News and Events" blog announces new initiatives, exhibitions, and events and provides updates on ongoing programs.
"The May Project" blog, available through its Tumblr account, celebrates Asian Pacific American perspectives from Smithsonian staff, volunteers, interns, and friends. It
features images of the bloggers and short stories about their experiences. The blog was opened in May 2012.
American History Through an African American Lens (Blog)
Creator::
National Museum of African American History and Culture Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Web sites
Date:
2012-2018
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the Tumblr blog of the National Museum of African American History and Culture as it existed on March 8, 2018. The blog, titled "American
History through an African American Lens," highlights events, objects, and research. It was first launched in February 2012 and was taken offline shortly after this capture.
Some embedded videos may be missing from this accession. Materials are in electronic format.
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Web sites
Date:
2010-2013
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of a blog and a website maintained by Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings as they existed on August 4, 2013.
The Smithsonian Folkways Tumblr account highlighted recordings from its collections, often tied to anniversaries or special events. The first post to the blog was in March
2010. In January 2012, a post noted that the account would no longer be updated.
The "Performed Words" website allows the public to listen to recorded, living performances and hear the performer's voices speaking and singing with their own tone, rhythm
and nuance. Due to technical issues, this accession only includes the non-Flash version of the website.
This accession consists of the Smithsonian Magazine Tumblr blog as it existed on May 26, 2017. The blog features images, video, and quotations related to magazine content
as well as a "Photo of the Day." Due to technical issues, some content may not display properly. Materials are in electronic format.
Korean Ceramics in the Freer Gallery of Art (Website)
Tumblr (Electronic resource)
Bento: Art Outside the Box (Blog)
Creator::
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Date:
2011-2017
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of one website and two blogs maintained by the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
The "Korean Ceramics in the Freer Gallery of Art" website was crawled on May 12, 2017. The website serves as an online catalog for its collection of almost 300 Korean ceramic
works. It also provides a history of the collection and the texts of scholarly essays written in Korean with English translations provided. Detailed object information may
be incomplete. The website was created in 2015 and does not appear to have been updated.
The "Bento: Art Outside the Box" blog, crawled on May 12, 2017, shares the stories of the museums' resources, staff, exhibitions, and special events. The blog was established
in November 2011.
The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Tumblr blog was crawled on June 14, 2017. The blog, which launched in April 2014, highlights collections, exhibitions,
special events, and Asian art in the news.
This accession consists of two websites and two blogs maintained by the Smithsonian Libraries.
The Smithsonian Libraries primary website was crawled on March 15, 2017. It includes information about the library system and its staff and collections as well as educational
resources, press releases, the "e-Connect Newsletter," research tools, and online exhibitions.
The "Unbound" blog was crawled on March 15, 2017. It features collection items and projects as well as provides research and preservation tips. The blog was established
in December 2007.
The website for the dSpace repository was crawled on May 5, 2017. It contains information about the Libraries' digital collections. Collection metadata and digital collection
items may be incomplete.
The "Turning the Book Wheel" Tumblr blog was crawled on May 26, 2017. The blog was established in January 2012 and highlights materials found in the Libraries' collections.
This accession consists of one website and two blogs maintained by Smithsonian Gardens. Smithsonian Gardens is located within Smithsonian Facilities.
The Smithsonian Gardens blog, hosted on WordPress, was captured on May 31, 2017. It provides a behind the scenes look at the Smithsonian Institution's gardens and horticulture-related
collections and exhibitions. The blog launched in February 2012.
The "Community of Gardens" website, crawled April 19, 2017, is a participatory archives to which users contribute images, stories, videos, and oral histories in order to
preserve the history of gardens in the United States. The website includes information about the project, user-submitted materials, and terms and conditions. Due to technical
issues, some image content is missing from this accession.
The "Community of Gardens" blog, hosted on Tumblr, was crawled on May 31, 2017. It serves as an additional access point for much of the content contributed through the
"Community of Gardens" website. The blog launched in November 2013.
This accession consists of the "Smithsonian LVM DÃa de Los Muertos Celebración" Tumblr blog as it existed on November 5, 2015. The blog highlights events associated
with the Latino Virtual Museum (LVM), most notably the annual Day of the Dead Real/Virtual Festival, in collaboration with the University of Texas at El Paso. The blog launched
in October 2012. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of four Tumblr blogs maintained by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG) as they existed on September 21, 2015, shortly before being
closed.
The "Ai Weiwei: According to What?" account was dedicated to the artist, his work, and the exhibition of the same name at HMSG. The blog was active between May and December
2012.
The account dedicated to publicizing the 40th Anniversary After Hours event on October 17, 2014, was active during the month of September 2014 only.
The account dedicated to publicizing the opening event for the exhibition "Salvatore Scarpitta: Traveler" was active between June and July 2014.
The account dedicated to publicizing the Lunch Bytes event series was active between June and October 2012.
Due to technical issues, some portions of the crawls may not function properly. Materials are in electronic format.
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Chief Information Officer Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Date:
2014-2015
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of a Tumblr blog maintained by the Digitization Program Office within the Office of the Chief Information Officer. The blog, crawled May 27,
2015, focuses on three-dimensional (3D) digitization efforts at the Smithsonian Institution. The blog launched in June 2014. Due to technical issues, some video content is
missing or does not function properly. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the "Ocean Portal" website and an associated Tumblr blog as they existed on May 1, 2015.
The "Ocean Portal" website is a unique, interactive online experience that inspires awareness, understanding, and stewardship of the world's oceans. Content includes topical
information, lesson plans, stories, and images. It also serves as a portal to ocean-related content from other organizations. In addition, a blog, launched in October 2009,
is embedded in the website. Due to technical issues, many of the multimedia features do not function properly. The "Ocean Portal" Tumblr blog features news and images related
to the ocean and its sciences. It was launched in June 2013. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the "Smithsonian AV Archivists" Tumblr blog as it existed on November 5, 2014. The blog allows archivists from across the Smithsonian Institution
to share sound and video from their collections. The blog was established in October 2013. Due to technical issues, much of the media in this accession is missing or not functioning
properly, but the textual portions of the posts are included. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the "Imagining Spacewalks" Tumblr blog as it existed on April 8, 2015. The blog was inspired by the National Air and Space Museum's exhibition
"Outside the Spacecraft: 50 Years of Extra-Vehicular Activity." The blog allows users to submit images, artifacts, and stories that celebrate the rich history of humans venturing
outside the spacecraft. Materials are in electronic format.
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Date:
2014
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings Tumblr blog as it existed on December 17, 2014. The account highlights recordings, music events, and
outreach. Materials are in electronic format.
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Date:
2014-2015
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of a website and a blog maintained by the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. The primary Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage website,
crawled on January 21, 2015, includes information about the Center, its research initiatives, and its archival collections. It also includes online exhibitions and electronic
versions of the newsletter, "Talk Story." The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Tumblr blog, crawled February 2, 2015, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the annual
Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The blog launched in June 2014 and has been inactive since November 2014. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of one website and two blogs maintained by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery website,
crawled December 5, 2014, provides information about the museum and its collections, exhibitions, educational programs, and research programs. It also includes press releases
and resources for teachers and students. This accession does not include detailed collection information. The "Eye Level" blog, crawled December 15, 2014, is dedicated to
American art and the ways in which the nation's art reflects its history and culture. The blog was launched in September 2005. The Smithsonian American Art Museum Tumblr blog,
crawled December 18, 2014, highlights works of art, exhibitions, events, and projects. It was launched in October 2013. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of the Tumblr blog of the Archives of American Art as it existed on September 11, 2014. The blog features artifacts and documents from the archival
collections with posts dating from March 2012. Materials are in electronic format.
American History Through an African American Lens (Blog)
Tumblr (Electronic resource)
Creator::
National Museum of African American History and Culture Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Date:
2014
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of National Museum of African American History and Culture's website and Tumblr blog as they existed on October 1, 2014. The website includes
information about the museum and the building it is constructing; collections and traveling exhibitions; public and school programs; and ways to get involved. It also includes
press releases. The blog, titled "American History Through an African American Lens," highlights events, objects, and research. Materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of a website and two Tumblr blogs maintained by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG) on September 10, 2014.
The primary HMSG website includes information about exhibitions, collections, programs, and the museum itself. This accession does not include detailed collections data.
Due to technical issues, functionality of the website is limited.
The HMSG Tumblr blog is used to publicize events, exhibitions, programs, and collections. Due to technical issues, some content may be missing and the crawled page may
not scroll properly.
The "Ai Weiwei: According to What?" Tumblr blog is dedicated to the artist, his work, and the exhibition of the same name at HMSG. Due to technical issues, some content
may be missing and the crawled page may not scroll properly.
