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In the Stacks of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

October is American Archives Month.

For this installment of the In the Stacks we visit The Smithsonian Institution Archives for some bookish love.

The SI archives are a repository that:

 captures, preserves, and makes available to 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 can learn about the Smithsonian. The history of the Smithsonian is a vital part of American history, of scientific exploration, and of international cultural understanding.

It is also another one of those archives where you can get lost for days.  

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