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Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Libraries Frontier Photographer: Edward S. Curtis 
 This site is a photographic exhibition of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. His thirty-year "North American Indian Project represented an attempt to capture images of American Indians as they lived before contact with Anglo cultures" and covered almost one hundred Indian tribes in the western third of the United States and Alaska. Lists of places and Native American groups visited are provided. A timeline and suggested readings are also included. http://www.sil.si.edu/Exhibitions/Curtis/ Topics: Native Americans, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photography Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Drawing From Life: Selections of Caricatures & Cartoons From the American Art/Portrait Gallery Library Collection
The collection of caricature and cartoon books at the Smithsonian Institution's American Art/Portrait Gallery Library Collection "number[s] over 600 volumes, ... [and] has a strong focus on the works by American artists — the oldest dating to the Civil War period." This site presents a selection of annotated images from the collection. Browsable by title, artist, or subject. Also includes biographies of some of the artists and a bibliography. http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/caricatures/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Media, Media Last updated Feb 4, 2004 Wonder Bound: Rare Books on Early Museums
The site explores how "centuries-old natural history books [are] vital to scientific research" today. Considers display, collecting and description, and preservation techniques as discussed and illustrated in rare books. Includes a brief bibliography. A companion to an exhibit on display at the National Museum of Natural History in 2002. http://www.sil.si.edu/exhibitions/wonderbound/ Topics: Environment, Museums, Science, Science Last updated May 13, 2003 Zoos: A Historical Perspective
Illustrating "the evolution of zoos in the modern era," this collection of images, including "maps, drawings and photographs of zoos from over 30 states and 40 countries," was compiled by the Smithsonian Institution from "a collection of pamphlets and guide books published by zoos over the past century...collected by the National Zoological Park." http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/zoos/ Topics: Animals, Nonfiction by Genre, Recreation, Recreation Last updated Mar 23, 2003 Chasing Venus: Observing the Transits of Venus, 1631-2004
This exhibit provides background information and history of transits of Venus, the astronomical events where "the planet Venus passes directly between Earth and the Sun, appearing as a small black dot on the Sun's disk." Features details about seven past transits of Venus (1631, 1639, 1761, 1769, 1874, 1882, 2004), and the upcoming transit in 2012. Includes links to related sites. From the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/exhibitions/chasing-venus/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated May 31, 2005 Smithsonian Institution's Libraries
This site has exhibits on science, industry and technology, art and design, and American history; a digital library; and links to the twenty individual Smithsonian libraries. Many of the "Galaxy" links on are to rare books and other texts and include images of pages from the texts. There is also access to the Smithsonian Libraries Catalog, SIRIS . http://www.sil.si.edu/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Oct 8, 2002 By Aeroplane to Pygmyland: Revisiting the 1926 Dutch and American Expedition to New Guinea
This online publication "aims to 'revisit' a historically important scientific expedition ... through interpretive essays accompanied by the publication, for the first time, of two expedition diaries by the American participants and a wealth of additional expedition records that had never before been published." Browse interpretive essays, over 700 photos, film footage, and expedition source material. From the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/expeditions/1926/ Topics: Science Last updated Jan 27, 2009 Make the Dirt Fly!
Illustrated presentation about the building of the Panama Canal by French and American interests. Includes background about the Suez Canal built by the French (joining the Mediterranean and Red Seas, finished in 1869), selection of the canal route, workers and tropical diseases (such yellow fever, carried by mosquitoes), and civil and structural engineering issues. Includes photos, maps, and related documents about this canal first used in 1914. From the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/Exhibitions/Make-the-Dirt-Fly/ Topics: Transportation, Water Last updated Feb 26, 2007 A Jules Verne Centennial: 1905-2005
Presentation about French science fiction author Jules Verne (born February 1828, and died March 1905), who is known for novels such as "Around the World in Eighty Days," "Journey to the Center of the Earth," and "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea." Includes digitized images for selected early works of Verne, an essay, and a bibliography. From Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/OnDisplay/JulesVerne100/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jan 24, 2008 The Making of a Homemaker
Presentation about comprehensive domestic guidebooks from the 19th century. "These books were primarily aimed at the middle and upper class female, who saw keeping a healthy and happy home her role in life. Not only did they detail the day-to-day activities of a homemaker, but also prescribed the appropriate moral and religious outlooks." Explore book contents on topics such as care of the sick, decorating, etiquette, fashion, and raising children. From the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/making-homemaker/ Topics: Home & Housing Last updated Feb 5, 2008 Sewing Machines: Historical Trade Literature in Smithsonian Collections
"This guide illustrates the range of materials published by and about sewing machine companies in the United States, starting in the 1840s." Includes introductory essays about Smithsonian Institution trade catalogs and textile collections and "a finding aid to these sewing machine literature collections including scanned images of many of the texts." Also includes links to related collections. From the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/trade-literature/sewing-machines Topics: Crafts Last updated Mar 19, 2008 Picturing Words: The Power of Book Illustration
This exhibit explores book illustration as inspiration (sacred texts and letterforms), information (geography and travel, natural history, and anatomy), and influence (such as product literature and architecture). It also includes details about the process of illustration, and selected readings and online resources. From the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/exhibitions/PicturingWords/ Topics: Literature & Books Last updated Feb 17, 2009 The Nelson E. Jones Family's Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio
This exhibit features images from the book "Illustrations of the Nest and Eggs of Birds of Ohio," which was "published in the small town of Circleville, Ohio, over a period of eight years (from 1879 to 1886)." Browse illustrations of nests and/or eggs of birds such as the red-winged blackbird, cedar waxwing, and ruby-throated hummingbird. Accompanied by essays, biographies of the book authors and artists, and a brief bibliography. From Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/nestsandeggs/ Topics: Birds Last updated Mar 10, 2009 From Horses to Horsepower: Studebaker Helped Move a Nation
This exhibit tells the story of Studebaker, starting when "brothers Henry and Clement Studebaker opened the H & C Studebaker blacksmith shop ... in South Bend, Indiana, on February 16, 1852" and went on to manufacture wagons and automobiles. A timeline covers the company's production of wagons and electric and gas-powered cars until Studebaker ceased production in 1966. Include biographies, photos of cars and factories, and a bibliography. From the Smithsonian Institution Libraries. http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/studebaker/ Topics: Automobiles Last updated Jun 10, 2009 |
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