Author: John LeGloahec

“Let’s all go to the Lobby!” – It’s National Popcorn Day – Popcorn related Properties in the National Register of Historic Places

by John LeGloahec, posted in Electronic Records, Presidents, Travel and Tourism

POPCORN WAGON AT SNOWMASS MOUNTAIN (National Archives Identifier 554217) On Sunday January 19, the deeply underappreciated holiday of National Popcorn Day will be celebrated. There are about seventy-five properties that are returned when you search for “popcorn” in the National Register files (National Archives Identifier 20812721).  Of course, several of the properties are theaters or … Continue reading “Let’s all go to the Lobby!” – It’s National Popcorn Day – Popcorn related Properties in the National Register of Historic Places

Remembering Major Alton “Glenn” Miller (1904-1944)

by John LeGloahec, posted in Arts & Entertainment, Military Records, Music, World War II

Today’s post is by Rachael Salyer, Subject Matter Expert for Modern Military Records at the National Archives in College Park, MD. Major Glenn Miller (Right) Famous Band Leader, Talks With Two Officers During His Visit To Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England. 12 August 1944. (U.S. Air Force Number 70887AC) (National Archives Identifier 204997792) On Christmas Eve … Continue reading Remembering Major Alton “Glenn” Miller (1904-1944)

We Gather Together – Thanksgiving Related Properties in the National Register of Historic Places

by John LeGloahec, posted in African American History, Presidents, Revolutionary War & Early America

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) graders examining Thanksgiving turkeys at Washington, DC market in 1927 (National Archives Identifier 148742769) In 1941, a Joint Resolution of Congress established that Thanksgiving be observed on the fourth Thursday of each month.  There are a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places … Continue reading We Gather Together – Thanksgiving Related Properties in the National Register of Historic Places

The Mysteries Contained in a Donated Record Group at NARA

by John LeGloahec, posted in Agriculture, Interior/Environment

Today's post is by John C. Harris, Archives Specialist at National Archives at Philadelphia Image from Scrapbook Owned by Bill Grigg. File Unit: Scrapbook, Undated (NAID: n/a, HMS Entry ID: PH-6519); Papers of Alvah C. Duke, Scrapbooks and Other Records, Undated Scrapbook, Record Group 0200; National Archives and Records Administration, Philadelphia, PA. “Calmed by the … Continue reading The Mysteries Contained in a Donated Record Group at NARA

A nice house, with a yard, and a dog – Suburbs in the National Register of Historic Places

by John LeGloahec, posted in Cultural and Ethnic Heritage, Electronic Records, Interior/Environment, Presidents, Transportation

Great River Road - Kit Home (National Archives Identifier 7718976) It’s the American Dream to own a little white house with a picket fence, maybe a dog (or a cat) in the yard, with your 2 and a half kids on the swings in the back yard, in the American Suburbs.  There are more than … Continue reading A nice house, with a yard, and a dog – Suburbs in the National Register of Historic Places

It’s Raining Cats and Dogs! Records about Cats and Dogs in the National Register of Historic Places

by John LeGloahec, posted in Presidents

Cat Wearing a Ford's My Man Sign at a Campaign Rally for President Gerald R. Ford (National Archives Identifier 27575830) Here we are in the Dog Days of August and maybe some summer thunderstorms are pouring down rain like cats and dogs.  Did you know there are properties in the National Register of Historic Places … Continue reading It’s Raining Cats and Dogs! Records about Cats and Dogs in the National Register of Historic Places

Gold – Silver – Bronze – What’s Your Olympic Sport!

by John LeGloahec, posted in Electronic Records, Sports, Travel and Tourism

Members of the US Olympics Team wave to spectators as they march into the LA Coliseum during the opening ceremonies for the 1984 Summer Olympics. Last Friday the torch was lit in Paris France to start the Summer Olympic Games.  The Olympic Games have been held in the United States a total of eight times, … Continue reading Gold – Silver – Bronze – What’s Your Olympic Sport!

Pulled From the Flames: Paintings Rescued from the Great Chicago Fire

by John LeGloahec, posted in Fine and Graphic Arts, Judicial, Processing Projects

Today’s post was written by Addie Portela, an intern at the National Archives at Chicago. On Sunday October 8th, 1871, fire raged across the city of Chicago. Not quelled until Tuesday morning, fires devastated Chicago’s central business district. The Crosby Opera House, a theater with an art gallery attachment, was not spared from the damage. … Continue reading Pulled From the Flames: Paintings Rescued from the Great Chicago Fire

Cannonball! Swimming Pools in the National Register of Historic Places

by John LeGloahec, posted in Electronic Records, Presidents, Travel and Tourism

Security overlooks ducks swimming in the White House Swimming Pool (National Archives Identifier 276564131) In the month of July, when the temperature is hot, people will find relief in swimming pools all over the country.  Did you know there are a number of pools that are on the National Register of Historic Places, including the … Continue reading Cannonball! Swimming Pools in the National Register of Historic Places