The following post comes from Jennifer Nelson, Acting Executive for Research Services. At this meeting NARA staff will provide brief updates about space reconfiguration at the National Archives Building in Washington DC, and a follow up to our September 16th digitization partnership meeting. The main agenda item will seek audience input about a proposal to move certain records series, mostly from Archives II, to the National Archives … Continue reading Upcoming Researcher Forum Agenda – November 18th
Month: November 2011
Reminiscing with Vietnam Veterans at Archives II
At the National Archives, you never know who will come in to do some research. A few weeks ago, the Still Pictures and Motion Pictures research rooms hosted about 30 Vietnam Veterans who were interested in researching the records of the Department of Army Special Photography Office- or DASPO for short. The best part about … Continue reading Reminiscing with Vietnam Veterans at Archives II
Tag It Tuesday! Honoring Our Veterans
Friday marks the annual observance of Veterans Day, a day on which we honor the millions of brave men and women who have served in the Armed Forces. This Tag It Tuesday, in tribute to our military veterans, we’re asking you to tag records in the Online Public Access (OPA) that relate to veterans and the military. … Continue reading Tag It Tuesday! Honoring Our Veterans
Keeping You in the Loop on the Warner Research Center Transformation
Construction is taking place over the next 10 months to make the Robert M. Warner Research Center a more efficient and effective environment for research in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. During this period, we will be keeping you in the loop on developments that may affect your ability to carry out your … Continue reading Keeping You in the Loop on the Warner Research Center Transformation
Document Your Environment: Get Involved with Our Newest Student Contest!
Students, do you ever look at the environment around you, and wonder about what it used to look like or what it will look like in the next few decades? Are you interested in doing something constructive to help raise awareness for environmental issues? Then we have the perfect contest for you! The National Archives … Continue reading Document Your Environment: Get Involved with Our Newest Student Contest!
Tag It Tuesday! The Weather Report
On this day 141 years ago, the forerunner of today's National Weather Service - the Signal Service Corps' Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce - made its first meteorological observations and reports and the weather hasn't been the same since. "Weather" you like singing in the rain, chasing storms, or checking the daily … Continue reading Tag It Tuesday! The Weather Report