Tag: RG 107

With the Pentagon’s Blessing: Hollywood, the Military, and Don Baruch

by ddancis, posted in Hollywood and Film, Military Records

Today’s post is written by Daniel Dancis, an Archivist in the Textual Processing Branch at the National Archives, College Park. Americans and cinema enthusiasts the world over will be tuning in this weekend to watch who will receive the Academy Awards at the 90th Oscars ceremony. Someone from the Pentagon may also be paying attention … Continue reading With the Pentagon’s Blessing: Hollywood, the Military, and Don Baruch

The War of 1812: Beyond Battle Reports and Correspondence

by jarai, posted in Military Records, War of 1812

By T. Juliette Arai File: J-38(7)-1813 (Johnson letter, pg. 1), NARA Microfilm Pub #M221, Roll #54 In a previous blog (Music at the National Archives) I wrote about those rare instances when archivists and researchers come across a document that stands out because it is so different from what is usually found within our holdings.  … Continue reading The War of 1812: Beyond Battle Reports and Correspondence