Way back in October, we announced that the National Archives was uploading several sets of our Mathew Brady photos onto Flickr. These original sets were not in any particular order, and were just a selection of the thousands of photographs that Mathew Brady took that now live at the National Archives. Also in that original … Continue reading Mathew Brady Civil War Photos: New and Improved on Flickr!
Ever wonder what exciting new projects the many employees at NARA are working on? The "What are You Working On?" blog feature aims to introduce a variety of NARA employees and highlight some of the exciting projects we are working on around the agency. Check for this blog series on Wednesdays! This week, we introduce … Continue reading "What Are You Working On, V. Chapman-Smith?"
Did you know that the National Archives has locations all over the country? From Boston to Fort Worth to Anchorage and many places in between, there are permanent, historical records of the Federal government waiting for you to explore them. Beginning August 16th our newest blog feature, “NARA Coast to Coast,” will highlight the interesting … Continue reading Coming Next Monday, a New Blog Feature: NARA Coast to Coast
We are happy to announce that you no longer need to wait until you can check your PC or laptop to read NARAtions. Thanks to a plug-in that we have added to the blog, you can now follow NARAtions on your smartphone. So please check out the mobile version of NARAtions on your phone and … Continue reading NARAtions goes mobile!
Ever wonder what exciting new projects the many employees at NARA are working on? The "What are You Working On?" blog feature aims to introduce a variety of NARA employees and highlight some of the exciting projects we are working on around the agency. Check for this blog series on Wednesdays! This week, we introduce … Continue reading "What Are You Working On, Jason Clingerman?"
Ever wonder what exciting new projects the many employees at NARA are working on? The "What are You Working On?" blog feature aims to introduce a variety of NARA employees and highlight some of the exciting projects we are working on around the agency. Check for this blog series on Wednesdays! This week, we introduce … Continue reading "What Are You Working On, Michael Kurtz?"
In anticipation of our upcoming 'What Are You Working On?' blog series, Rachel Sutcliffe, an Archives Technician in the Holdings Maintenance Division at NARA, shares her experiences and insights on some very interesting records. One of the best things about working with the National Archives' records as an employee is that you get to discover something … Continue reading Hidden Treasures from within Navy Deck Logs
Thank you to everyone who voted and commented on the Archives.gov homepage designs and features. In total we received 3,257 votes. Interested in knowing how your favorite design did? You can view the results at http://www.archives.gov/open/redesign/vote.html If you have additional ideas or feedback about the redesign of Archives.gov we invite you to share them here … Continue reading The Results of the Voting for the new Archives.gov Home Page Are In
We are excited to announce that the Our Archives wiki is now live at http://www.ourarchives.wikispaces.net Have you made a great find in NARA’s records? Or do you have a story to tell related to our records? Come share it on the Our Archives wiki! Our Archives is an online space for researchers, educators, genealogists, and … Continue reading Welcome to Our Archives Wiki!
The following is a guest post from Stuart Culy and Laura McCarthy of the Policy and Planning Staff NARA wants your thoughts on how we should notify you of possible changes to our research room and museum hours of operation. Our thought is to allow each NARA facility to make its own determination about room … Continue reading How we should notify you of possible changes to our research room and museum hours of operation?
