Citizen Archivist Missions

We've curated these missions to help you jump in and contribute! Click on a topic that interests you, and it will bring you right to those records in our Catalog where you can begin transcribing or tagging. New missions are added and updated regularly, so check back often to see what’s new.

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Marine Corps Activities in World War II and Korea

Tag details and transcribe captions from these photographs of U.S. Marine Corps activities during World War II and Korea.

Records of Divisions, 1917 - 1920

Transcribe unit histories, station lists, operations reports, messages, field orders, correspondence, general orders, special orders, bulletins, and memorandums that document the service of each American Expeditionary Forces combat division during its participation in World War I.

Protection from Pirates

Transcribe records related to Mediterranean Passports, which were certificates issued by the Secretary of State in an attempt to ensure safe passage of American vessels in areas threatened by Barbary pirates.

Registered Product Labels

Transcribe case files for product labels that were submitted to the Patent Office for copyright registration. Included are labels for food products, candy, alcoholic beverages, medicine, and more.

Records Relating to Property Releases, 1949 - 1951

Transcribe cards that include information such as artwork classification, measurements, identifying marks, history and ownership, condition and repair, and arrival and exit date at the collection point. In some cases, a photograph of the artwork is attached to the corresponding card.

Pentagon Papers

Transcribe the Pentagon Papers, officially titled "Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force", was commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1967. In June of 1971, small portions of the report were leaked to the press and widely distributed.

1970s America

Tag details and features in photographs taken for the EPA's Documerica program.

 

Watergate

Transcribe records of Watergate related cases.

Don't Leave Us Hanging

Help us complete these records that have not been fully transcribed.

 

World War I Missions

As we commemorate the U.S. entry into the Great War, we ask for your help tagging and transcribing a rotating offering of records.  All of these contributions help make the records of the National Archives more discoverable. Visit the National Archives' World War I Centennial page to learn more about the war.

Artists

Help us by tagging details and features found in these artists supporting the war effort.

Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits

Following the onset of hostilities during World War I, non-naturalized "Enemy Aliens" by definition, were required to register with United States authorities as a national security measure. Under the provisions of a Presidential Proclamation of April 6, 1917, non-naturalized female aliens were likewise registered as an additional national security measure that included those women of American birth that were married to enemy aliens. Help us transcribe these affidavits.

 

Featured Records

Jump in and help us transcribe these individual records. Documenting events throughout United States history, you are sure to find something new and interesting in these featured records!

• Letter from Senator John F. Kennedy to Colonel Alden K. Sibley Regarding Dredging the Mystic River, 7/3/1957   Transcribe this record.
• Wigand, Charles E.   Transcribe this record.
• Memo from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Portsmouth Navy Yard Industrial Manager Regarding Electrical Fittings, 1/21/1916  Transcribe this record.
• Point Hope, Alaska Transcribe this record.
• Nicolas Schambourg  Transcribe this record.
• Kipnuk thru Kwigillingok Transcribe this record.
• CCC - Safety, R-10  Transcribe this record.
• United States Patent 4,645,466: Surfboard User's Foot Piece and New Combinations Therewith, 2/24/1987   Transcribe this record.
• Printed Copy of Documents Entered into Evidence in the Case of People of the State of Illinois v. Illinois Central Railroad Company and City of Chicago, 6/2/1887 Transcribe this record.
• United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Chemistry Inspection of Food and Drug Factories General Field Report Form in Written Shorthand, 5/28/1914 Transcribe this record.
• Ralston Purina Company v. Home Insurance Company and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Transcript of Trial, Volume 4, 11/10/1983  Transcribe this record.
• Brief History of the Kischineff Petition together with Classification, Analysis, and List of Signatures by the Independent Order B'nai B'rith, 1903 Transcribe this record.
• Whittemore, Amos v. Cutter, William F. Transcribe this record.
• USCG Point Glover, 02/01/1967 - 02/28/1967   Transcribe this record.
• Greek Orthodox Enthronement 9/18/99: Civil Society/Democracy Building  Transcribe this record.
• Sales - Hides & Meat 1939-40   Transcribe this record.
• Energy Calendar  Transcribe this record.
• Education Standards Transcribe this record.
• Directory of Field Activities of BBS, and List of Permanent Projects, 1938-39  Transcribe this record.
• S1 3001 Sa Technical College Of Prague  Transcribe this record.
• 206-01 Combat Artist Team I 1966  Transcribe this record.