By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News
WASHINGTON, September 13, 2018 — As much of the southeastern seaboard of the United States braced for “Hurricane Florence,” the National Archives in Boston released records that provide a look back at the deadly “Great New...
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, August 31, 2018 — The National Archives launched a new web page promoting civic education and engagement this week. The new Civic Education page on Archives.gov was unveiled on August 29, 2018, at a symposium on the state of civic engagement...
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, August 23, 2018 — The National Archives’ strategic plan is a major step toward 21st-century records management, the Deputy Archivist of the United States said last week during a major conference of archival professionals. Debra Steidel Wall...
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, August 20, 2018 — The director of a Presidential Library administered by the National Archives assumed the top leadership position in the nation’s largest and oldest professional association for archivists. Meredith Evans, Ph.D., Director...
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By National Archives News Staff WASHINGTON, August 15, 2018 — Each time a candidate is nominated to the Supreme Court by the President, the staff at the National Archives and Records Administration immediately begin the task of reviewing and releasing records related to that nominee....
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, August 8, 2018 — Earlier this week, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) held its first forum to discuss management of digital records moving into the 21st century. As of December, 31, 2022, the agency will no longer...
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, August 6, 2018 — When photo historian Larry West acquired an image of a black Civil War soldier, he simply had to know more about him. West, also a Civil War memorabilia collector who specializes in African American history and culture in...
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**Page updated July 2, 2020 The mission of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is to provide access to the permanent records of the Federal Government, which include Presidential records from NARA’s Presidential Libraries. President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett M....
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News Enlarge On July 12, 1973, a devastating fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, Missouri, damaged or destroyed approximately 16–18 million Official Military Personnel Files documenting the service history...
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, July 13, 2018 — With Major League Baseball’s All-Star game and all its festivities in full swing this week in Washington, DC, the National Archives is providing historical context by sharing some of the many artifacts, documents, and images...