Comments on: NEW ACQUISITION: Remains of William Taylor White (1837-1852) donated to Smithsonian with his coffin and clothing http://smithsonianscience.org/2010/02/new-acquisition-remains-of-william-taylor-white-1837-1852-donated-to-smithsonian-with-his-coffin-and-clothing/ A Web site featuring highlights of the Smithsonian Institution’s scientific research in the fields of anthropology, astrophysics, conservation biology, geology, materials science, paleontology and zoology Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://smithsonianscience.org/2010/02/new-acquisition-remains-of-william-taylor-white-1837-1852-donated-to-smithsonian-with-his-coffin-and-clothing/#comment-8647 Jennifer Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:29:05 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=3816#comment-8647 I am not sure if you got a reply but most likely, your best bet would be to contact the volunteer coordinator at the site you are interested in working with-- say for Natural History related to this article at: http://www.mnh.si.edu/education/volunteering/index.html Usually there will be a link to get involved. Although for archive volunteering, you will probably do best at the National Archives-- outside of the Smithsonian. I am not sure if you got a reply but most likely, your best bet would be to contact the volunteer coordinator at the site you are interested in working with– say for Natural History related to this article at:
http://www.mnh.si.edu/education/volunteering/index.html

Usually there will be a link to get involved.
Although for archive volunteering, you will probably do best at the National Archives– outside of the Smithsonian.

]]> By: Paul F. Teller http://smithsonianscience.org/2010/02/new-acquisition-remains-of-william-taylor-white-1837-1852-donated-to-smithsonian-with-his-coffin-and-clothing/#comment-8637 Paul F. Teller Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:25:35 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=3816#comment-8637 Will an account of this appear in the magazine soon? I just retired from teaching Anatomy/Physiology to nurses. This account will be a useful addition to the "stories" they liked so much. Will an account of this appear in the magazine soon? I just retired from teaching Anatomy/Physiology to nurses. This account will be a useful addition to the “stories” they liked so much.

]]> By: Romana R. http://smithsonianscience.org/2010/02/new-acquisition-remains-of-william-taylor-white-1837-1852-donated-to-smithsonian-with-his-coffin-and-clothing/#comment-8636 Romana R. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:20:47 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=3816#comment-8636 Science has come such a long way! It seems that anything can be done. I think it must have been emotional for the family member to look at the remains of her family member. I do have a question are iron coffins common, I had never heard of people buried in iron before. Science has come such a long way! It seems that anything can be done. I think it must have been emotional for the family member to look at the remains of her family member. I do have a question are iron coffins common, I had never heard of people buried in iron before.

]]> By: Johnny G. http://smithsonianscience.org/2010/02/new-acquisition-remains-of-william-taylor-white-1837-1852-donated-to-smithsonian-with-his-coffin-and-clothing/#comment-3624 Johnny G. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:50:44 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=3816#comment-3624 Great story! Great story!

]]> By: Steven Johnson http://smithsonianscience.org/2010/02/new-acquisition-remains-of-william-taylor-white-1837-1852-donated-to-smithsonian-with-his-coffin-and-clothing/#comment-3273 Steven Johnson Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:29:37 +0000 http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=3816#comment-3273 I have always been a lover of science and technology, two of my faverite T.V. programs are the History and Discovery channel. I am currently a registerd x-ray technologist but would love to work at the Smithsonian examing past archives could someone direct me on how to get training or an internship with at the museum. I have always been a lover of science and technology, two of my faverite T.V. programs are the History and Discovery channel. I am currently a registerd x-ray technologist but would love to work at the Smithsonian examing past archives could someone direct me on how to get training or an internship with at the museum.

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