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  • Young Women Leaders Visit National Archives During ‘Girl Up’ Summit

    By Ashley Dorf | National Archives News Enlarge Girls from around the world gathered for the Girl Up Leadership Summit in the McGowan Theater at the National Archives in Washington, DC. (National Archives photo by Ted Chaffman) WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019  — Hundreds of young female...

  • Citizen Archivists Digitize Buffalo Soldiers’ Records During Scan-a-thon

    By Kyra Wilkins | National Archives News Enlarge Genealogist Bernice Bennet scans a document in the Innovation Hub during the Buffalo Soldier Scan-a-thon event June 20. (National Archives photo by Kyra Wilkins) WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 — Records related to Buffalo Soldiers,...

  • Volunteer Sheds Light on Story Behind Rotunda Murals

    By Liam Behan | National Archives News   Enlarge A detail of Barry Faulkner's mural "The Declaration of Indpendence" showing John Hancock, Benjamin Harrison, Samuel Huntington, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, John Adams, Robert Livingston, and Benjamin Franklin. The profile of...

  • Kids Learn Genealogy at National Archives Camp

    By Michael Davis | National Archives News Enlarge Education Specialist Missy McNatt and the 2019 Genealogy Camp pose for a group photo at the National Archives Boeing Learning Center. (National Archives Photo by Michael Davis) Ever hear of young campers who were more...

  • Anniversary of Apollo 11

    On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the Moon. On this 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission, the National Archives highlights records about NASA and the space program and presents events and exhibits in Washington, DC, and...

  • NARA Digitizes More than 500 Volumes of U.S. Navy Muster Rolls

    By Michael Davis | National Archives News Enlarge Muster rolls of USS Farallones, 1863-1867. View in National Archives Catalog WASHINGTON, July 11, 2019 — The National Archives partnered with the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO), the National...

  • Inspector General Investigates Procurement Fraud

    By Michael Davis | National Archives News   The National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of Investigations (OI), are investigating multiple allegations of a fraud scheme in which criminals impersonated NARA procurement officials...

  • Vice President Welcomes New Citizens During Independence Day Naturalization Ceremony

    By Victoria Blue  |  National Archives News Enlarge Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero (center) welcomes new citizens at a naturalization ceremony in the Rotunda of the National Archives on July 4, 2019. Left to right: Sarah Taylor, Washington District Director,...

  • Truman Library Celebrates Harry and Bess’s 100th Wedding Anniversary

    By Victoria Blue  |  National Archives News WASHINGTON, July 5, 2019 — The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum marked Harry and Bess Truman’s 100th wedding anniversary on Friday, June 28, with a public celebration at the library. Enlarge More than 400 guests...

  • Students Create Tool Using Records to Help Navy Vietnam Veterans Get Benefits

    By Kerri Lawrence  |  National Archives News WASHINGTON, June 20, 2019 — When four University of Virginia (UVA) graduate students used National Archives records to compile data for a team project they had no idea just how valuable their research would become to thousands of Vietnam...
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