the Federal Holiday – Pieces of History
On February 17, 2025, we’ll be celebrating “Washington’s Birthday,” which is the official title of the federally recognized holiday. Visit the National Archives website to
Ansel Adams – Pieces of History
Join us for our next #ArchivesHashtagParty, #ArchivesLandscape, taking place on Friday, February 7, 2025, on Instagram and X. Today we’re sharing an update to Vincent
A Note on Dating Conventions – Pieces of History
Today’s post comes from Andrew Salyer, an archives technician at the National Archives at Philadelphia. The holdings of the National Archives tell stories. And not
George Bloomquist – Pieces of History
If you visited the National Archives Exhibition Hall—now known as the Rotunda—between the years 1942 and 1955, you would have likely seen one of the
The First Presidential Inauguration – Pieces of History
As we prepare for next week’s inaugural activities, we are looking back on our nation’s very first Presidential inauguration back in 1789. After the U.S.
The Perfect Place for a Library – Pieces of History
Today’s post comes from Laurel Gray, an archives technician in the Research Rooms Branch at the National Archives in Washington, DC. It is the third
Robert Anson Heinlein – Pieces of History
January 2 is National Science Fiction Day. Today’s post comes from Thomas Richardson, a former archives technician at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in
Happy Holidays from the National Archives! – Pieces of History
If you visited the National Archives Building in late 1974, you could purchase a specially designed holiday card with this design: Drawing of Santa Claus
The PRMPA – Pieces of History
Today’s post on the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act (PRMPA) comes from Laurel Gray, a processing intern with the Textual Division at the National
Delmar Robb – Pieces of History
December 15 is Bill of Rights Day, which commemorates the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Today we’re looking at the