St. George--Church, religious (National Archives Identifier 131115264) The month of April is significant for many of the world’s religions. Easter will be celebrated on Sunday April 17, the Jewish holiday of Passover will take place from April 15 through April 23, and April will also mark the Islamic feast of Ramadan. Many religious buildings are … Continue reading Religious Buildings (Churches, Mosques, Synagogues) in the Records of the National Register of Historic Places
Car of Hospital Train (NAID 138926016) Much has been written over the past two years about the first responders who have performed so admirably and nobly during the Covid-19 pandemic. Doctors and nurses caring for so many Americans as people suffered, and in too many cases, succumbed to the virus. There are more than 8,000 … Continue reading Help is on the Way! Hospitals in the Records of the National Register of Historic Places
Six-Man Football Team #43, Nov 1938 (NAID 57274602) Super Bowl LVI will be played this weekend (Go Team!). The month of February is traditionally when the National Football League (NFL) Championship is played, along with the Pro Bowl, which marks the end of the NFL season. There are a number of football-related records in the … Continue reading Football Related Records in the National Register of Historic Places
Today's post was written by James Porter, Archives Specialist, in the Processing Branch, Electronic Records Division at the National Archives at College Park The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) serves the nation as the repository for permanent federal records, the vast majority of which come directly from federal agencies. But not all records come … Continue reading Dr. Robert James Kapsch Collection – New Records from the National Park Service
This post is part of an ongoing “road trip” featuring records from the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017 (National Archives ID 20812721), a series within Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service. "SHIPWRECK BEACH" ON THE ISLAND'S EASTERN SHORE [Lanai, Hawaii]--SO CALLED FROM THE MANY … Continue reading Shipwrecked! Shipwrecks Found in the Records of the National Register of Historic Places
This post is part of an ongoing “road trip” featuring records from the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017 (National Archives ID 20812721), a series within Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service. Photograph of Halloween Decorations (National Archives Identifier 202803005). It’s October, the air is … Continue reading BOO! Haunted Properties in the Records of the National Register of Historic Places
Today's post was written by Lynn Nashorn, textual processing and accessioning archivist at the National Archives at College Park. Serving as the Republican counterpart to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Conference (CHC) emerged following a rift within the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus was formed in 1976 as a bipartisan organization … Continue reading More than a “Single Issue Community”: The Congressional Hispanic Conference
This post is part of an ongoing “road trip” featuring records from the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017 (National Archives ID 20812721), a series within Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service. Hispanic Heritage Select Photos (National Archives Identifier 6190413) National Hispanic Heritage Month is … Continue reading Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the Records of the National Register of Historic Places
This post is part of an ongoing “road trip” featuring records from the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017 (National Archives ID 20812721), a series within Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service. "Clustered Mailboxes help the mailman whose route takes him to the Malibu Lake … Continue reading “Wait a Minute Mr. Postman” Post Offices on the National Register of Historic Places
This post is part of an ongoing “road trip” featuring records from the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017 (National Archives ID 20812721), a series within Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Dedication of the National Air and Space Museum … Continue reading Space: The Final Frontier in the National Register of Historic Places
