As of October 2, 2017, the National Archives and Records Administration at Washington DC and at College Park, MD added additional pull time. The new pull times are now 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM., 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Additional records may not be signed out after 5:15 PM. However, records signed out at 5:15 PM or earlier may continue to be viewed.

New Consultation Hours

Based on the recently changed Research Room hours and revised pull schedule, the new on-site research consultation room hours are now 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday.

Seattle, San Francisco, and Riverside Facilities Change in Hours

As of October 2, 2017, the National Archives at Seattle, San Francisco, and Riverside are open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. If you would like to view original records, please contact us in advance.

National Archives at Riverside

National Archives at San Francisco

National Archives at Seattle

Move of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) records

Beginning September 1, 2017, staff at the National Archives at College Park will be moving approximately 490 cubic feet of records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)(Record Group 255) to the National Archives at Philadelphia Learn more

Move of Patent and Trademark Office records

Beginning September 1, 2017, staff at the National Archives at College Park will be moving approximately 4,172 cubic feet of records of the Patent and Trademark Office (Record Group 241) to the National Archives at Kansas City Learn more

Move of U.S. Shipping Board records

Beginning July 27, 2017, staff at the National Archives at College Park will be moving 7,255 containers of records of the United States Shipping Board (Record Group 32) to the National Archives at Washington, D.C. Learn more

Move of U.S. Shipping Board records

Beginning April 7, 2017, staff at the National Archives at College Park will be moving 4,485 containers of records of the United States Shipping Board (Record Group 32) to the National Archives at Washington, D.C. Learn more

Relocation of U.S. Shipping Board records
Approximately 1,600 cubic feet of United States Shipping Board records (RG 32) are moving from the National Archives at College Park to the National Archives at Washington, DC. Learn more

Approximately 525 cubic feet of Treasury Department records related to the American Civil War are moving from the National Archives at College Park to the National Archives at Washington, DC.
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On April 7, 2016, new implementing regulations went into effect for the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA), which governs access to Nixon Presidential Historical materials. The regulations bring the Library's archival and museum review procedures in line with other Presidential Libraries which pre-date the Presidential Records Act of 1978. Among other changes, publication of a Federal Register notice and notice to individuals on a registry is no longer required before the Library can make materials available to the public.
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Telephone System Changes for Research Services

New Toll-Free Number for Researchers: 1-866-272-6272

New phone system menu includes:

St. Louis is the first choice on the menu
Unanswered calls go to voice-mail
System directs callers to submit requests in writing via email to inquire@nara.gov or our website at inquire form.

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