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Summary of Imaging Services Team Projects


Imaging Services acts as a focal point in the Smithsonian Institution for photographic support. Addressing a crucial need within the Smithsonian Institution by providing digital imaging support for annually accessioned objects (referred to as "keep-up" digitization) and for small-scale collections, particularly in smaller museums and departments lacking staff photographers. These projects may be executed by the unit under the supervision and training of Imaging Services, or directly undertaken by Imaging Services' in-house imaging staff, without the involvement of external vendors.


projects_orderUnitTitleStatusPMDatesSpecimens/Objects DigitizedImages Captured
221NMAANMAA Ancient SealsOngoingNathan Ian Anderson10 Jan 2025 -3838
220NMNHBotany - Annual Accessions 2025OngoingNathan Ian Anderson08 Jan 2025 -327327
215NPGSAWHM NPG Laughon SilhouettesCompletedLaura M. Whitfield03 - 18 Dec 2024143143
214SGSG AAG Essex Falls Lantern SlidesOngoingLaura M. Whitfield16 Dec 2024 -4949
213NMNHSAWHM NMNM PaleoBio TaphonomyCompletedLaura M. Whitfield12 Nov - 12 Dec 2024218218
210NMNHNMNH Fishes HolotypesOngoingNathan Ian Anderson06 Nov 2024 -7474
209NMNHIS NMNH NAA GlassplatesOngoingNathan Ian Anderson04 Nov 2024 -2,0662,066
208NMAHMenstruation Products Oblique ViewsOngoingLaura M. Whitfield08 Apr 2024 -436436
207NMNHNMNH-Herpetology-HolotypesOngoingNathan Ian Anderson20 Jun 2024 -731731
206NMAHMenstruation Products ArchivesOngoingLaura M. Whitfield25 Apr 2024 -15,18715,187
205NMAHMenstruation ProductsOngoingLaura M. Whitfield05 Apr 2024 -5334,407
204SGAAG PostcardsOngoingLaura M. Whitfield25 Mar 2024 -1,5111,511
164SGIS SAWHM SG ScrapbooksCompletedLaura M. Whitfield14 Mar - 28 Oct 2024380380
163SGIS SAWHM SG GCA GlassplatesCompletedLaura M. Whitfield11 - 19 Mar 2024652652
161SGSG-Jeruss-SlideMountsOngoingNathan Ian Anderson05 Mar 2024 -607607
160NMNHBotany - Annual Accessions 2024OngoingNathan Ian Anderson02 Jan - 26 Dec 20249,4389,438
153ACM20230907-20230912-ACMA-Prints_NegativesOngoingNathan Ian Anderson08 Sep 2023 -102102
115ACMACM Archives - Autograph Books TestOngoingNathan Ian Anderson24 Apr 2023 -1,1861,186
113SGSG Jeruss Slide CollectionOngoingNathan Ian Anderson17 Jan 2023 -6,1246,124
112NMNHBotany - Annual Accessions 2023CompletedNathan Ian Anderson04 Jan - 22 Dec 202313,53113,531
106NPMNPM-ShureCompletedNathan Ian Anderson03 - 05 Jan 2023850850
105ACMACM-ButtonsOngoingNathan Ian Anderson27 Oct 2022 -1,3062,656
104SG2022-IS-SCD-SG-TransparenciesCompletedNathan Ian Anderson28 Sep - 13 Oct 2022710710
100NMNHBotany - Annual Accessions 2022CompletedNathan Ian Anderson20 Apr - 29 Dec 20226,1826,182
38SG20220810-IS-SCD-SG-PostcardsCompletedNathan Ian Anderson10 Aug 2022243486
36SIBSIB - StereographsCompletedNathan Ian Anderson22 Jun 2022 - 01 Sep 2023127254
34SGSG - ShipmanCompletedNathan Ian Anderson07 - 17 Jun 2022346346
32NMAfAGold WeightsCompletedNathan Ian Anderson06 - 27 Oct 20219656,503

* Value was estimated

We thank DAMS for providing DPO with access to their data.