Ahead of Veterans Day the National Archives is honoring those who served our country with a special #ArchivesHashtagParty, #ArchivesSalute! on Friday, November 1, 2024. Visit us on social media to see everything from military service records to heroic photos, highlighting those have defended, protected, and served our Constitution! Today’s post from Paige Weaver is an … Continue reading The Origins of Veterans Day
We’re celebrating American Archives Month by looking back on the history of the National Archives. Card Catalog in the National Archives Central Search Room, 1940. (National Archives Identifier 3493244) If you have ever researched at the National Archives you are familiar with the concept of a record group. Within the National Archives, a record group is basically … Continue reading The Origins of the Record Group
"The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World," a gift from France, was dedicated on October 28, 1886, and was designated as a National Monument 100 years ago on October 15, 1924. Since 1886 the Statue of Liberty has stood in New York Harbor. It was a collaboration between sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and French historian … Continue reading Body of Iron, Soul of Fire: The Statue of Liberty
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and American Archives Month, today's Historic Staff Spotlight is on Cuban-born National Archives intern turned staff member, Mario Lopez Feliu. It's from Alyssa Moore in the National Archives History Office. Mario Lopez Feliu preparing a damaged document for repair by lamination, September 20, 1946. (National Archives Identifier 74228333) Mario … Continue reading Historic Staff Spotlight: Mario Lopez Feliu
