Issue #19, December 10, 2020
A Message from the Archivist of the United States
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David S. Ferriero
This is the final Virtual Programs Newsletter for 2020. We began sharing our online resources with you soon after our facilities closed in March, due to the pandemic. We will continue...
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Issue #18, November 24, 2020 A Message from the Archivist of the United States Enlarge David S. Ferriero As Thanksgiving approaches, we have much to be thankful for here at the National Archives. We are grateful for the records we hold in trust, and for a mission that allows us to serve...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News Enlarge Navajo papoose on a cradleboard with a lamb approaching, Window Rock, Arizona,1936. Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75. View in National Archives Catalog WASHINGTON, November 19, 2020— It is now easier than ever...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News Enlarge Alexander Hamilton Custom House Building, New York City, 2014. (Photo courtesy of the National Archives History Office) WASHINGTON, DC, November 17, 2020—Flanking the entrance to the U.S. Custom House in Lower Manhattan, which houses the...
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Issue #17, November 10, 2020 A Message from the Archivist of the United States Enlarge David S. Ferriero Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace. It's largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices. Many may not be aware of the...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News Enlarge President Lyndon B. Johnson Signs the Voting Rights Act as Martin Luther King Jr. and Other Civil Rights Leaders Look on, President's Room, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. View in National Archives Catalog WASHINGTON, November 3, 2020—A...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News Enlarge Certificate of Ascertainment (appointment of electors) signed by Josiah Bartlett, President (Governor) of the State of New Hampshire, who certified that he, John Pickering, Benjamin Bellows, Ebenezer Thompson, Jonathan Freeman, and John...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News Enlarge Colleen Shogan, senior vice president of the White House Historical Association, bottom right, speaks during a livestreamed panel discussion led by Deputy Archivist of the United States Debra Steidel Wall, bottom left, on October 22, 2020....
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Issue #16, October 27, 2020 A Message from the Archivist of the United States Enlarge David S. Ferriero With in-person trick or treating on hold across the nation this fall, you can still find a variety of virtual spooky content in the National Archives' holdings to make Halloween fun....
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Issue #15, October 14, 2020 A Message from the Archivist of the United States Enlarge David S. Ferriero In this week's edition, you can find out about a new Citizen Archivist mission to help with transcription of Ratified Indian Treaties and the related documents. Family history...