Still Triaging After All These Years: Preservation and Access of the Burned Files

On July 12, 1973, a massive fire broke out on the sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC.) After 5 days, and 381 men, the 10-7 for out-of-service was called over the emergency dispatcher’s radios. With the fire declared “out” emergency vehicles, first responders, and others who had supported their efforts, like the … Continue reading Still Triaging After All These Years: Preservation and Access of the Burned Files

Virtually visiting America’s Cultural Institutions in the time of COVID

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring records from the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017 (National Archives ID 20812721), a series within Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service.  Ford's Theatre in Lincoln's time. Washington, DC (National Archives ID 518224). We are … Continue reading Virtually visiting America’s Cultural Institutions in the time of COVID

American Archives Month: Discovering Archives and Repositories in the Records of the National Register of Historic Places

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring records from the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017 (National Archives ID 20812721), a series within Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service.  Transfer of Charters of Freedom to the National Archives in 1952 (National Archives … Continue reading American Archives Month: Discovering Archives and Repositories in the Records of the National Register of Historic Places