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President Biden addresses the Truman Civil Rights Symposium at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. July 27, 2023. National Archives photo by Susana Raab.
By National Archives News Staff
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2023 — President Joe Biden joined Archivist of the United...
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By Angela Tudico | National Archives News WASHINGTON, July 27, 2023 — To mark the 75th anniversary of President Harry S. Truman desegregating the U.S. Armed Forces and federal workforce, Executive Orders 9980 and 9981 are on display at the National Archives. Enlarge Featured Document...
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Enlarge Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan makes remarks during a an open house event for the Society of American Archivists and the Council of State Archivists at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. July 26, 2023. National Archives photo by Susana Raab By...
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By Angela Tudico | National Archives News WASHINGTON, July 26, 2023 — The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy is now on view at the National Archives Museum. Enlarge FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy, 2019, on display at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC. Photo by Susana Raab....
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Enlarge Firefighters working on the fire at the southeast corner of Building 100 of the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. July 13, 1973. NAID 293518048 By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News WASHINGTON, July 10, 2023 — Fifty years ago this week, a fire...
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By Angela Tudico | National Archives News WASHINGTON, June 30, 2023 — Dr. Randa Tawil, one of two 2022 Cokie Roberts Women’s History Fellows, spent November 2022 here at the National Archives, researching Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) case files to explore the correlation between...
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By Victoria Macchi and Kristin Phillips | National Archives News Enlarge Goats graze on the hilly perimeter of the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA, as part of a fire mitigation plan. Photo by National Archives/Randle Swan. WASHINGTON, DC, June 14, 2023 — Hundreds of high-achieving...
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In 1973, a fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, MO, destroyed millions of military personnel records. To mark the 50th anniversary, the National Archives created the most comprehensive online collection to date of records, photos from the scene, and academic and...
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On June 19, 1865, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. This day has come to be known as Juneteenth, a combination of June and 19th. It is is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of...