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The Human Studies Film Archives (HSFA) is a sister archive to the National Anthropological Archives within the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. HSFA preserves and provides access to ethnographic films and anthropological moving image materials. It is located at the Smithsonian Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland.
An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates is a factual documentary television series commissioned by the Smithsonian Channel. [1] It is presented by Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, the American wife of Viscount Hinchingbrooke, and explores the histories, management styles and upkeep costs of Britain's family mansions and castles.
Two more Smithsonian museums are located in New York City and one is located in Chantilly, Virginia. The Smithsonian also holds close ties with over 200 museums in all 50 states, as well as Panama and Puerto Rico. [1] These museums are known as Smithsonian Affiliates. Collections of artifacts are given to these museums in the form of long-term ...
The Smithsonian Center for Archives Conservation was created with initial funding of $100,000, provided by Eleanor McMillan, which supported the salary of a paper conservator. The Institutional History Division has authored an online history of the Smithsonian, and provides web access to over 3,000 digital images.
On August 10, 1846, James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States signed the Smithsonian Institution Act into law. The institution was established as a result of the funds from James ...
This category includes television programs that have regularly aired their first-run episodes on Smithsonian Channel. It does not include programs which first appeared on a different network. It does not include programs which first appeared on a different network.
The collection documents the history of anthropology and the world's peoples and cultures, and is used in indigenous language revitalization. It is located in the Smithsonian's Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland, and is part of the Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History.
The ballots were tabulated into a list of 25 films that was then modified by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and his staff at the Library for the final selection. [10] Since 1997, members of the public have been able to nominate up to 50 films a year for the NFPB and Librarian to consider, [ 12 ] with an August submission deadline.