In the News

Historian who stole WWII dog tags from the National Archives advertised ‘stains of fuel, blood’ to potential buyers (Washington Post, 4/10/2018)

Dozens of Historic Presidential Pardons Possibly Sold on Black Market (NBC News Washington Channel 4, 3/8/2017)

Lost plans for Wright brothers’ ‘Flying Machine’ found after 36 years (Washington Post, 4/2/2016)

Crofton man pleads guilty to government document theft (Capital Gazette, 03/12/2015)

Theft of America's National Treasures (C-SPAN, 03/07/2013)

Leslie Waffen, ex-Archives worker, sentenced for stealing, selling recordings (The Washington Post, 5/3/2012)

Disgraced collector pleads guilty to stealing historical documents (The Baltimore Sun, 02/07/2012)

Ex-Archives official admits theft (The Washington Post, 10/4/2011)

Guilty Plea In National Archives Theft (CBS News, 04/04/2007)

Researcher Admits Theft from National Archives (American Libraries, 03/11/2005)

Nat'l Archieves [sic] regular guilty of art theft (The Examiner, 03/08/2005)

Stolen historical documents turn up on eBay (USA Today, 02/11/2002)

Portrait Painter Is Accused In Theft of Rare Documents (The New York Times, 08/14/1987)