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Personnel Records to Move to National Archives at St. Louis

September 25, 2013 by dferriero, posted in DC-area Researchers, Miscellaneous, Research

This post comes from James Rush, the Administrative Staff Director for Archival Operations in Washington, DC. Staff at the National Archives at College Park are moving approximately 398 cubic feet of personnel related records to the National Archives at St. Louis. The series being transferred complement the mission, function, and holdings of the National Archives at … Continue reading Personnel Records to Move to National Archives at St. Louis

Today's 3:30pm Record Pull is CANCELLED

September 13, 2013 by dferriero, posted in DC-area Researchers, Miscellaneous

The following post come from Bill Mayer, the Executive for Research Services at the National Archives. Attention All Researchers: The 3:30 pull for today has been cancelled. An issue relating to federal payroll activities at 22 federal agencies nationwide has causes significant staffing issues. In order to address these issues, we have had to take … Continue reading Today's 3:30pm Record Pull is CANCELLED

Next DC-Area Researchers Meeting on September 28, 2012

September 19, 2012 by dferriero, posted in DC-area Researchers, Research

Researchers are invited to the next researcher meeting on Friday, September 28, 2012 to meet with Research Services Executive Bill Mayer. The meeting will be held at the National Archives at College Park (Archives II) at 1:00 PM in lecture rooms B and C. See you there!

The Fourth on Foursquare!

June 29, 2012 by dferriero, posted in Events, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0)

This post was written by Ryan Butler, a student intern with the Social Media Team at the National Archives. "Photograph of fireworks going off in the night sky by the Washington Monument, during ceremonies celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence., 07/04/1951." ARC ID 200339 Summer is upon us and Americans across the nation are … Continue reading The Fourth on Foursquare!

New Microfilm Research Room Set to Open at Archives I on May 21

April 30, 2012 by dferriero, posted in DC-area Researchers, Research

Today’s guest blog post comes from Rick Blondo, management and program analyst involved with NARA building projects. A new Microfilm Research Room is scheduled to open on Monday, May 21, 2012, in the Robert M. Warner Research Center in the National Archives Building, Washington, DC. It will house 27 researcher carrels, 5 public use computers … Continue reading New Microfilm Research Room Set to Open at Archives I on May 21

New Documerica set on Flickr

April 24, 2012 by dferriero, posted in Digitization, Education, Online Research, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0)

In honor of Earth Day, we have added a great new set of photographs from the Documerica collection to Flickr. Boyd Norton, a photographer who is still greatly involved with nature photography, took photos of the National Parks in the southwest, and documented solar energy projects in Arizona and strip mining in Montana as a … Continue reading New Documerica set on Flickr

Pitch In on Earth Day!

April 22, 2012 by dferriero, posted in Events, Online Research, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0)

Every April 22nd, people around the world celebrate Earth Day, a coordinated event to bring awareness and show appreciation for the earth's natural beauty and resources. Earth Day had a really big kickoff in US during the early 1970s as a way to teach others about issues that threatened our environment. It is no coincidence … Continue reading Pitch In on Earth Day!

Environment in a Day from the EPA

April 20, 2012 by dferriero, posted in Events, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0)

The National Archives and the Environmental Protection Agency have been working together to bring awareness to the 1970s Documerica photo collection. The EPA's State of the Environment project on Flickr asks people to upload their environmental photos to a group as a Documerica for the current generation. This guest post is a reblog of a … Continue reading Environment in a Day from the EPA

Document Your Environment Contest Winners!

February 16, 2012 by dferriero, posted in Contests, Education, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0)

Back in November, the National Archives, with the help of the Environmental Protection Agency, launched a new contest that asked students to create something inspired by one of our Documerica photos. This contest, Document Your Environment, brought in so many creative interpretations of the original 1970s photos! From videos to paintings and Photoshop creations to … Continue reading Document Your Environment Contest Winners!