HISTORY

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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Pre-federal Thanksgivings – Pieces of History

Long before the President of the United States pardoned a turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving, the President of Congress issued proclamations…

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