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    In 2016, Lonnie G. Bunch III donated his personal papers to the Archives. Explore the brand-new finding aid to that collection today ➡️ On the blog, we’re sharing a sneak peek of what you can find in these records.

    Portrait photograph of Lonnie G. Bunch III.
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  2. On a related note, if you or someone you know has a Smithsonian back tattoo, please send...

    A man tattoo's a larger man's bag with the Smithsonian Castle.
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  3. Today’s dreary weather calls for this ☔️ sketch, which lives in the April 1970 Smithsonian Torch newsletter, by ’s Jim Cornell. The issue included an entire page of Cornell’s drawings that all feature the Smithsonian Institution Building.

    A man holds an umbrella to the rain. The umbrella looks like the Smithsonian Institution Building.
    A page titled “Towering Imagination Transforms Castle” with four sketches that creatively include the Smithsonian Castle.
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  4. For more than four decades, Alphonso Lorenzo Jones worked at the Smithsonian as a chauffeur for Secretary Walcott and, upon Walcott’s death, in the duplicating office. In 1943, he became the first full-time employee in that office. (📷:OPA-91)

    12 images of Alphonso Lorenzo Jones in front of the Smithsonian Castle.
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  5. It might not look like much, but this shuttle was such a big deal that Smithsonian staff had TWO ribbon-cutting ceremonies for it. ✂️🎀 in 1989, a 20-passenger bus was available to take Smithsonian staff to and from the Museum Support Center in Maryland. (📷:SIA2009-2211)

    Image of a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a bus. One person us standing in the bus and another is standing outside of the bus. The bus is decorated.
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    Thrilled to see our image collections highlighted by ! We are delighted to provide free access to 57M+ pages of biodiversity literature in our library. These includes thousands of beautiful illustrations, which we've uploaded to .

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  7. The groundbreaking exhibit “Field to Factory” opened at on this day in 1987. It explored the complexities of the Great Migration and the migration experience. Though scheduled as a temporary exhibit, it did not close until 2006. (📷:SIA2010-1578)

    A woman holds up an object that visitors looks at. One child is pictured.
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  8. During their weeks on the National Mall, the farmers frequented Smithsonian museums. In 1986, the American Agriculture Movement donated one of the tractors from the 1979 tractorcade to . ➡️ (📷:79-1679-22A, 79-1678-12)

    Multiple people in hats with pins look at large objects. Planes are in the background.
    A man with political pins on his hat stares at a sculpture.
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  9. On Presidents’ Day weekend, the city was hit by two feet of snow. The farmers soon rose to the occasion and helped dig out the nation’s capital. They plowed out hundreds of cars and aided stranded citizens. (📷:79-1676-35A)

    A tractor and Metrobuses sit in front of the Smithsonian Institution Building.
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  10. In hopes of driving change in agricultural policy, farmers quite literally drove to Washington, D.C. on this day in 1979. Though the damage to the National Mall burdened the city, the farmers quickly became heroes when a blizzard struck the capital. (🚜:79-1687-16)

    A line of tractors parked on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol.
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  11. “When I wake up in the morning, my first conscious thought is apt to be ‘Oh, goody! I get to go to the museum this morning.’” ❤️ This week’s Smithsonian groundbreaker is Joan Madden, who led education efforts at , 1974–88. ➡️

    A woman stands in front of pottery in front of a forest or jungle backdrop in an exhibit space.
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  12. Restoration of the exterior of ’s was completed in 1974 when the sculptures of Peter Paul Rubens and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo were placed. These are duplicates. The originals were sold when the Corcoran Gallery of Art moved. (📷:74-945-35/44)

    Two men secure a statue of Peter Paul Rubens.
    Statue of Bartolome Esteban Murillo at the Renwick Gallery.
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  13. Charles Lindbergh, known for making the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight, was born in 1902. He presented his “Spirit of St. Louis” to the Smithsonian in 1928, and returned to visit (and sit in) the aircraft on the 25th anniversary of the flight. (📷:SIA2012-6551)

    A group of people assemble around parts of Lindbergh's aircraft.
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    Ten years ago today, we bid farewell to panda Tai Shan, who left for China (via ) on a Boeing 777 with panda livery. 🐼

    White and purple airplane with picture of panda on nose takes off from snowy airport
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  15. For more women’s history at the Smithsonian, tune into our blog on the first Tuesday of each month for posts from Dr. Elizabeth Harmon, our curator with the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative. (📷:94-4430)

    A group poses for a group photo outdoors. Multiple women are in the photo.
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  16. But their message was never unfurled. Police detectives recognized Stuyvesant, and when the women refused to leave, they were taken to police headquarters. The two were eventually released, but arrested one week later at a protest in front of the White House. (📷:SIA2012-2806)

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  17. Iris Calderhead and Elizabeth Stuyvesant, members of the , rolled a protest banner into a newspaper and entered the new U.S. National Museum. The sign read:

    "MR. PRESIDENT: Why be a liberal abroad and a conservative at home? Why advocate freedom for Irish men and deny freedom to American women? Why laud past struggles for freedom, and suppress the struggle for freedom at your gates?"
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  18. In 1917, the first-known suffrage protest at the Smithsonian took place...sort of. As invited guests, including President Wilson, arrived to celebrate a new statue of Irish patriot Robert Emmet, two suffragists were planning their own event. ➡️

    Formal portrait of Iris Calderhead.
    Formal portrait of Elizabeth Stuyvesant.
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  19. It’s like a fun surprise every week! Each Monday, our photo archivist chooses a never-before-seen (on the web) photo from our collections to share on the blog. Check out this construction site for the 🦁 house at in 1891. (RU 95)

    Men, some in casual work outfits and other in suits, work at a construction site.
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  20. Start your week off right by diving into the finding aid to this rich collection, which covers everything from family correspondence to movie reviews and spans Secretary Bunch’s long career with the Smithsonian.

    Secretary Bunch stands in front of a very busy street in Japan. A sign for the subway is visible in the background.
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  21. And did you know that Secretary Bunch held teaching positions at American University, the University of Massachusetts, and George Washington University? Here’s a course syllabus from his 1977 class “The Afro-American in American History.”

    Syllabus from the 1977 course, titled "The Afro-American in American History."
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