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The Smithsonian Institution Archives collects, preserves, and makes available the official records of the Smithsonian Institution, the papers of Smithsonian scholars and other staff members, and the records of related professional organizations.
Search the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ collections, which contain the official records of the Smithsonian, as well as personal papers, special collections, records of professional societies, and oral/video histories relating to the history of the Smithsonian.
Today the Archives holds some 5,096 collections of Institutional records, personal papers and organizational papers comprising 35,161 cubic feet of archival documentation, as well as extensive digital resources.
The Smithsonian Institution Archives captures, preserves, and shares with the public the history of this extraordinary Institution. From its inception in 1846 to the present, the records of the history of the Institution—its people, its programs, its research, and its stories—have been gathered, organized, and disseminated so that everyone ...
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The Libraries and Archives serve Smithsonian Institution staff as well as the scholarly community and general public with information and reference support. Its collections number nearly 3 million volumes including 50,000 rare books and manuscripts.
The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is an international system of 21 library branches and an institutional archives. It maintains a collection of almost 3 million volumes and 44,000 cubic feet of archival materials.
Dec 8, 2020 · In 2020, the Smithsonian Libraries joined forces with the Smithsonian Institution Archives to become the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, evolving into a unified organization to better serve users at the Smithsonian and around the world.
SOVA: Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives. Explore Archival Collections. Access 26607 descriptions of personal papers, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, films, works of art and organizational records. Search.
