Today’s post, from Alyssa Moore, in the National Archives History Office, looks at the Calutron Girls in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during World War II. Calutron was an acronym for “California University cyclotron,” named after the University of California, Berkeley, where the devices were developed. The highly anticipated July 21 release of Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer, … Continue reading The Calutron Girls
On Friday, July 7, 2023, the National Archives is hosting a vacation-themed hashtag party. Join the conversation on Instagram and Twitter using #ArchivesHashtagParty and #ArchivesVacay. Today’s post is from Alyssa Moore in the National Archives History Office. Secluded in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland, not far from Washington, DC, sits an active naval base called … Continue reading Escaping the White House: Camp David
On Friday, June 2, 2023, the National Archives is hosting an underwater-themed hashtag party. Join the conversation on Instagram and Twitter using #ArchivesHashtagParty and #ArchivesUndertheSea. Today’s post is from Caroline Shanley from the National Archives History Office. The National Archives houses records that span the history of the National Park Service. Many of these records … Continue reading Archives Under the Sea: Shipwrecks at NARA
On Friday, May 5, 2023, the National Archives is co-hosting a baby-themed hashtag party with our friends over at the Social Security Administration, who are about to release the list of the most popular baby names for 2022. Join the conversation on Instagram and Twitter using #ArchivesHashtagParty and #ArchivesBabies. The National Archives Building is the … Continue reading National Archives Heritage Baby
This month’s hashtag party is for the birds, literally—share your feathered friend related content on Friday, April 7, 2023, on Instagram and Twitter by using #ArchivesHashtagParty and #ArchivesForTheBirds! Today’s post from Garet Anderson-Lind was originally published in 2018 and has been updated. World War I was one of the first great wars during the industrial revolution. … Continue reading Unsung Heroes of World War I: The Carrier Pigeons
This month’s hashtag party is all about music—from instruments to marching bands, from R&B singers to orchestra leaders, from record players to boomboxes, let’s make a beautiful noise together. Join the conversation Friday, March 3, 2023, on Instagram and Twitter by using #ArchivesHashtagParty and #ArchivesMusic! During World War II, as part of an effort to … Continue reading The National Archives Recorded Music Association
In celebration of Black History Month, we’re looking at how Black designers have shaped our world—from architecture to fashion to illustration to web design to inventions, we’re celebrating great design by Black creatives. Join the conversation Friday, February 3, 2022, on Instagram and Twitter by using #ArchivesHashtagParty and #ArchivesBlackDesign. Today's post from Jen Johnson, a … Continue reading Marjorie S. Joyner: More Than an Inventor
