By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2023 — Sunshine Week (March 12-18) marks the moment every year when researchers, journalists, non-profit groups, and the people who make access to federal records happen spread the word about the importance of open access to...
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By Angela Tudico | National Archives News Enlarge NCAA Basketball Championship trophies, 2002 and 2006, on display at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC. Photo by Susana Raab. WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 — Two NCAA Basketball Championship trophies are now on view at the National...
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By Mary Ryan | National Archives News WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 — The first national Civic Learning Week got off to an enthusiastic start with the opening forum on Tuesday, March 7. The National Archives and National Archives Foundation joined iCivics to co-sponsor Civic Learning Week...
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By Mary Ryan | National Archives News WASHINGTON, February 28, 2023 — The National Archives will host the opening forum for Civic Learning Week on March 7 in Washington, DC. The forum will be held in the William G. McGowan Theater in the National Archives Building and will bring...
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Enlarge Divisions of Cataloging and Classification, National Archives Building, January 15, 1937. Pictured are Josephine Cobb (foreground, center), Evangeline Thurber (foreground, right), Dorothy Hill (far left, at desk next to Cobb), Helen Beach (at desk behind Hill), and Bess Glenn (behind...
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Enlarge The 1919 photo of the Harlem Hellfighters, a record held by the National Archives (NAID 26431282), is juxtaposed with quilt artist Bisa Butler's interpretation of the image, "Don't Tread on Me, God Damn, Let's Go! — The Harlem Hellfighters," on display at the Renwick Gallery in...
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By Angela Tudico | National Archives News (Slideshow editing URL https://www.archives.gov/node/76440/edit/) Church Winter Scene. Painted by Fred Waring, famed bandleader of Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians. From the collection of the Eisenhower...
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By Angela Tudico | National Archives News Enlarge A scientist performs X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy to identify the pigments used in this watercolor of Fort Pierre. This supported its safe conservation treatment before being displayed as part of the “All American” exhibit. Photo by...
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Brazilian soccer legend and three-time World Cup winner Edson Arantes do Nascimento, best known as Pelé, died on December 29, 2022. He became an ambassador for the sport around the world, racking up repeated visits to the White House, where he kicked around with U.S. Presidents—always...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News Enlarge The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard presents the colors at the annual Bill of Rights Day Naturalization Ceremony on December 15, 2022. The event is held in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. Photo by Susana...