Holiday Humor in Wartime: 1942

By David Langbart. It might surprise some to learn that government bureaucrats have a sense of humor and that it occasionally appears among the records preserved in the National Archives.  One such instance was recently located in the files of the World War II-era Office of War Information (OWI).  That agency was responsible for formulating … Continue reading Holiday Humor in Wartime: 1942

Building a Better Christmas: The U.S. Corps of Engineers Wives Club Santa Claus Shop

Today's post is written by Cody White, an archivist at the National Archives at Denver Christmas is often a time for charity, the bringing of holiday cheer to those less fortunate, and one such heartwarming tale can be found at the National Archives at Denver in the most unlikely of record groups; RG 77 Records of the … Continue reading Building a Better Christmas: The U.S. Corps of Engineers Wives Club Santa Claus Shop