Research at the National Archives

New Accessions and Openings for the 4th Quarter
FY 2006


View Accessions and Openings for all quarters since July 2001.

Washington, DC, Area

General Records of the United States Government (Record Group 11)
7 cubic feet
Microfiche copy (silver halide) of the Code of Federal Regulations, Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress (108th Congress). Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of Bureau of Ships (Record Group 19)
157 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials security classified and unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Record Group 22)
4 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel (Record Group 24)
196 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials security classified and unprocessed.

Miscellaneous Casualty Records, 1941–71; Casualty Records, 1971–75. Materials open. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of National Labor Relations Board (Record Group 25)
186 cubic feet Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Bureau of the Census (Record Group 29)
18 cubic feet
U.S. Census Bureau Management Reports and Studies; Files of Kenneth Prewitt, Director of U. S. Census Bureau, 1998–2001. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Old Military and Civil Records Staff, 202-357-5385.

Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Record Group 38)
2,208 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center; Logs of U.S. Naval Ships and Stations, 1975. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

General Records of the Department of Commerce (Record Group 40)
78 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Record Group 48)
5 cubic feet
Meeting Appointment Books and Daily Schedules, Executive Message Recording Pads, Deputy Secretary's. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (Record Group 52)
29 cubic feet
Naval Hospital Histories; "Dear Doctor" Letters and Hospital Administration Notes, 1955–78. Materials open. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the U. S. Geological Survey (Record Group 57)
14 cubic feet
Paper copies of G. K. Gilbert Notebooks, 1875–78; Nellie Carico Collection; USGS Organizational Charts (1979–present); USGS high-level Bureau Official Calendars, 1994–97, 2000–2002. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Internal Revenue Service (Record Group 58)
30 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed.

Commissioner and Assistant to the Commissioner Subject Files, 1977–92. Materials open. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

General Records of the Department of State (Record Group 59)
117 cubic feet
International Conferences, Meetings, Commissions, and Organizations; General Commodities Files 1950–81; Executive Secretariat, 1969–77. Materials security classified.

Records Relating to Guatemala, 1964–75; Records Relating to Costa Rica, 1963–75; Records Relating to Honduras, 1963–74; Records Relating to British Honduras/Belize, 1963–75; Records Relating to El Salvador, 1964–75. Materials open. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

General Records of the Department of Justice (Record Group 60)
1,051 cubic feet
Unclassified records of the Department of Justice (Antitrust Division); unclassified records of the Department of Justice (Records Management Policy); unclassified records of the Department of Justice (Civil Rights Division); unclassified records of the Department of Justice (Executive Secretariat); unclassified records of the Department of Justice (Criminal Division); DOJ Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2005. Materials unprocessed.

Classified records of the Department of Justice (Intelligence Policy and Review). Materials security classified.

Class 154 Litigation Case Files; Class 156 Enclosures; Class 156 Litigation Case Files; Class 154 Enclosures. Materials open. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the National Archives and Records Administration (Record Group 64)
1 cubic foot
Records of the NARA Committee on Administering Volunteer Programs. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Record Group 65)
3 cubic feet
Class 104 (Serviceman's Dependents Allowance Act of 1942) Case Files. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Bureau of Ordnance (Record Group 74)
3 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers (Record Group 77)
196 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of Foreign Service Posts (Record Group 84)
8 cubic feet
Records of the NARA Representative to the Joint U.S.-Russia Commission on POW/MIAs. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Farm Credit Administration (Record Group 103)
6 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army) (Record Group 112)
48 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Soil Conservation Service (Record Group 114)
8 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Judge Advocate General (Navy) (Record Group 125)
207 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed.

Courts of Inquiry, May 18, 1932, to June 1953. Materials open. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Record Group 138)
68 cubic feet
Secretary's Minutes, 1987–93; Rulemakings; Commission Reports. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Judge Advocate General (Army) (Record Group 153)
46 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (Record Group 167)
51 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Federal Communications Commission (Record Group 173)
183 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

General Records of the Department of Labor (Record Group 174)
254 cubic feet
News releases; correspondence files. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments (Record Group 181)
540 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (Record Group 218)
108 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center; Director of Joint Staff Memorandums (DJSMs), 1964–73; NSC Documents and Related Material Concerning NSC Affairs Maintained by the NSC Affairs Office. Materials security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions, and Boards (Record Group 220)
24 cubic feet
Records of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee; Records of the Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces (CORM); U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Legislative Files, 1976–2002; U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Budget Files, 2001–2002. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Central Intelligence Agency (Record Group 263)
18 cubic feet
Documentary Intelligence Reports on the Warsaw Pact 1961–89; National Intelligence Council Executive Briefs on the Former Soviet Union. Materials unprocessed and some security classified.

Second Release of Name Files Under the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Acts, 1936–2000; Second Release of Subject Files Under the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Acts, 1946-2003. Materials open. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Agency for International Development (Record Group 286)
61 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities (Record Group 288)
162 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center; Chairman's Speech Files. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Office of Naval Research (Record Group 298)
36 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the U.S. Information Agency (Record Group 306)
2 cubic feet
Operating manuals. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Agricultural Research Service (Record Group 310)
12 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Record Group 311)
12 cubic feet
Civil Defense (Historical)—Capability and Hazard Identification; National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Section Emergency and Incident Response Operations Records. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of Naval Operating Forces (Record Group 313)
22 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and some security classified.

Aircraft Fleet Marine Force, Pacific; Administrative Files, 1950–54; Aircraft Fleet Marine Force, Pacific; General Administrative Files, 1950–51; Aircraft Fleet Marine Force, Pacific; Administrative Files, 1948–50. Materials open. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Army Staff (Record Group 319)
244 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Atomic Energy Commission (Record Group 326)
74 cubic feet Oak Ridge Operations Office Artificial Series A-E, 1947–61. Materials unprocessed and security classified. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Record Group 330)
123 cubic feet
Undersecretary of Defense for Defense Policy East Asian and Pacific Affairs Records. Materials security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of Interservice Agencies (Record Group 334)
139 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Secretary of the Army (Record Group 335)
99 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of U.S. Army Commands, 1942– (Record Group 338)
2,638 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (Record Group 340)
910 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials security classified. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff) (Record Group 341)
8 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center; JCS Documents, Briefing Packages, Briefing Sheets, Indices, 1944–77. Materials security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations (Record Group 342)
1,387 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials Unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Naval Ship System Command (Record Group 344)
309 cubic feet Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Naval Electronic Systems (Record Group 345)
19 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Naval Ordnance Systems Command (Record Group 346)
204 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Economic Research Service (Record Group 354)
3 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Maritime Administration (Record Group 357)
32 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Old Military and Civil Records Staff, 202-357-5385.

Records of the Federal Maritime Commission (Record Group 358)
11 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Old Military and Civil Records Staff, 202-357-5385.

Records of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Record Group 370)
11 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Record Group 374)
16 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (record Group 375)
26 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Economic Development Administration (Record Group 378)
48 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Federal Railroad Administration (Record Group 399)
40 cubic feet
Federal Railroad Accident Investigation Reports of Major Collisions; Amtrak Reform Council Records. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Federal Highway Administration (Record Group 406)
59 cubic feet
State Outdoor Activities Files, 1970–85; Foreign Country Highway Contract Files: Highway Manuals for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Miscellaneous Historical Records; Interstate System Planning and Designation Files. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Adjutant General's Office 1917– (Record Group 407)
3 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the General Accounting Office (Record Group 411)
8 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Environmental Protection Agency (Record Group 412)
4 cubic feet
Schedule 081—Press Releases 1997; Schedule 140—Speeches and Testimony, 1995–96. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the National Credit Union Administration (Record Group 413)
14 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Record Group 416)
29 cubic feet
Program Subject Files: Recall Campaign Numbers. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Record Group 420)
9 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (Record Group 421)
43 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1947– (Record Group 428)
39 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Record Group 431)
173 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

General Records of the Department of Education (Record Group 441)
30 cubic feet The President's Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for Hispanic Americans, 1991–2000; Reorganization Records. Materials unprocessed. Contact the Archives II Civilian Records Staff, 301-837-3480.

Records of the Department of Defense Inspector General (Record Group 509)
25 cubic feet
Inspections Case Files arranged chronologically, 1985–94. Materials unprocessed and some security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

Records of U.S. Pacific Command (Record Group 529)
4 cubic feet
Annual transfer from the Washington National Records Center. Materials unprocessed and security classified. Contact the Archives II Military Records Staff, 301-837-3510.

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Electronic Records

Records of the Fish and Wildlife Service (Record Group 22)
38,092,920 logical data records
National Wetlands Inventory Spatial Database Files, 1974–2004 (38,092,920 logical data records). Materials open. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

Records of the Bureau of the Census (Record Group 29)
5,971,841 logical data records
Annual Imports and Exports Data Bank Files, Export Non-Contiguous Data Bank File, Geographic Master File, and Harmonized Commodity Master File, 2005 (3,082,741 logical data records); Decennial Census of Population and Housing, 1980: Summary Tape File 2B (2,889,100 logical data records). Materials open. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

Records of the Bureau of Land Management (Record Group 49)
4 logical data records
Special Status Species Occurrence Final Lists, Idaho, as of December 2005 (4 logical data records). Materials open. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

General Records of the Department of State (Record Group 59)
885,461 logical data records
Central Foreign Policy File Telegrams, 1973–74 (885,461 logical data records). Materials partially restricted. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

Records of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Record Group 101)
452,747 logical data records
Financial Institution Database, as of May 2006 (452,747 logical data records). Materials open. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Record Group 330)
1,423,999 logical data records
Active Duty Personnel Master File, FY2005 (1,423,999 logical data records). Materials restricted. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations (Record Group 342)
3,013 logical data records
Electronic Messages Received or Sent by Air Mobility Command (AMC) Related to Contingency Operations, January 1999–June 2000 (3,013 logical data records). Materials security classified. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

Records of the Economic Research Service (Record Group 354)
2,901 logical data records
Automated Weather System, 1950–94 (2,901 logical data records). Materials open. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

General Records of the Department of Energy (Record Group 434)
202,410 logical data records
Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Surveys, 1991 and 1994 (202,410 logical data records). Materials open. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

Records of the Office of Personnel Management (Record Group 478)
6,053,933 logical data records
Central Personnel Data File, FY 1995: Scrambled and Unscrambled Files, Code Tables, and Crossreference File (6,053,933 logical data records). Materials partially restricted. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

Records of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (Record Group 540)
6,584,045 logical data records
Current Research Information System (CRIS), FY 2002, 2003, 2004 (6,584,045 logical data records). Materials open. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.

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Special Media

Records of the National Park Service (Record Group 79)
92 cubic feet
This series, an accretion to the NCP Numbered Drawings Series, 1942–92, consists of manuscript, annotated, published, and photoprocessed maps, plans, and drawings relating to the properties under the jurisdiction of the NPS National Capital Region and its predecessors. The records include early maps of the city of Washington as well as maps and plans of specific parks, parkways, city squares, triangles, circles, recreational centers, playgrounds, and grounds around public buildings, including general area plans, topographic surveys, landscape development and planting diagrams, property maps, lighting plans, street and trail plans, water and sewer plans, and plans for a wide variety of structures. Materials processed and open. Accessions NN3-079-03-001, NN3-79-06-003, NN3-079-03-006, and NN3-079-06-002.

Records of the Defense Mapping Agency / Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers (Record Groups 456 / 77)
71 cubic feet
This series, Topographic Map Dossiers (German), 1931–55, consists of dossiers related to individual map sheets covering most of Germany and some adjoining areas in Poland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, and Italy. Dossier contents are primarily in the German language and include triangulation charts, topographic sketches, and maps created by the German Reich Bureau for Regional Planning (Reichsstelle für Raumordnung) for use by the German Army. Also included are revisions to and resurveys of triangulation points and in a few cases related photographs and correspondence. In addition there are French-language triangulation charts of Alsace-Lorraine, Italian-language triangulation charts of Italy, sketches of Italian triangulation markers, and Italian and English explanations of geodesy. Materials processed and open. Accession NN3-456-93-001e.

Records of the Public Buildings Service (Record Group 121)
20 cubic feet
This series, Plans for St. Elizabeth's Hospital (1900–2000), consists of manuscript, blueprint, and other architectural drawings pertaining to the design, construction, repair, and alteration of buildings on the grounds of Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C. Buildings for which drawings exist include the administration building; patient housing, kitchens, dining halls, and related facilities; and staff housing, dining, library, research, and related facilities. Also included are detailed site plans showing building locations and functions as well as utility plans and plans of the onsite cemetery. This series consists of oversize exhibits that include maps, charts, diagrams, and other graphic records. Materials open and processed. Accession NN3-121-06-002.

Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Record Group 330)
156.6 cubic feet
This series, Combined Military Service Photographic File, was transferred by Defense Visual Information Center and allocated to RG 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. These records consist of camera original color photographs, vis-aid subject index cards, and vis-aid shelf list cards documenting the activities, equipment, and personnel of the four military services during the period 1982–91. Of particular interest are images among the records covering Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, as well as Restore Hope (Somalia) and Urgent Fury (Grenada). Materials processed and open. Accession NN3-330-005-14.

Records of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (Record Group 231)
7.2 cubic feet
This series is titled Photographs Relating to Facilities, Activities, Grounds, and Residents of the Old Soldiers Home in Washington, DC, ca. 1890–1998. Materials processed and open. Accession NN3-231-004-001.

Records of the U.S. Information Agency (Record Group 306)
8.9 cubic feet
Posters Acquired from Assorted Commercial and Government Sources for Outpost Use, ca.1974–ca. 1994, is a series of some 500 posters acquired by the United States Information Agency (USIA) from commercial and government sources for USIA Outpost use in foreign countries. Materials processed and open. Accession NN3-306-095-003.

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Regional Archives

Anchorage   |   Atlanta   |   Boston   |   Chicago   |   Denver   |   Fort Worth   |   Kansas City   |   Laguna Niguel   |   New York City   |   Philadelphia   |   San Francisco   |   Seattle

All records are open for research unless noted otherwise.

Anchorage—NARA's Pacific Alaska Region
Contact archival operations, 907-261-7820.

Records of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Record Group 22)
1 cubic foot
Logbook and Field Notes from the Izembek and Aleutian Refuges, 1949–2000.

Records of the Alaska Road Commission (Record Group 30)
14 sheets
"Plans for Proposed Copper River Highway, Chugach National Forest, Third Judicial Division, AK: Section B-Grading and Bridges. Cordova Airport-Alaganik." (Maps/as-builts: 22.000 x 35.250 inches)

Records of the U.S. Forest Service (Record Group 95)
7 cubic feet
Historical Photograph Files, 1908–94.

Records of the Alaska Railroad (Record Group 322)
1.174 cubic feet (1 tube—24 sheets)
"Bridges over the Tanana River, Nenana, AK," August 1920.

Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands, 1821–1920 (Record Group 393)
1 linear inch (bound volume)
Trial Docket, August 9, 1900–August 17, 1901 (Fort Davis and Fort St. Michael, AK, Nos. 1–27) and January 2–December 27, 1902 (Vancouver Barracks and Forts Stevens, Flagler, and Walla Walla, WA, Nos. 1–197)

Atlanta—NARA's Southeast Region
Contact archival operations, 404-968-2100.

Records of District Courts of the United States (Record Group 21)
766 cubic feet
Northern District of Alabama, Birmingham Division. Adversary proceedings, 1980–81, and civil case files, 1981.

Southern District of Alabama, Mobile Division. Adversary proceedings, 1981; civil case files, 1981; and criminal case files, 1981.

Northern District of Florida, Gainesville Division. Civil case files, 1975–81, and criminal case files, 1981.
Northern District of Florida, Marianna Division. Civil case files, 1981.
Northern District of Florida, Panama City Division. Civil case files, 1981, and criminal case files, 1981.
Northern District of Florida, Pensacola Division. Civil case files, 1980–81, and criminal case files, 1981.
Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee Division. Civil case files, 1973–81, and criminal case files, 1980–81.

Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division. Adversary proceedings, 1981, and civil case files, 1981.
Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division. Adversary proceedings, 1981, and naturalization records, 1929–91.
Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. Adversary proceedings, 1981.

Southern District of Florida, Miami Division. Adversary proceedings, 1981.

Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. Civil case files, 1981, and criminal case files, 1981.

Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division. Civil case files, 1968–81.

Eastern District of Kentucky, Ashland Division. Civil case files, 1981, and criminal case files, 1979–81.
Eastern District of Kentucky, Covington Division. Civil case files, 1981, and criminal case files, 1981.
Eastern District of Kentucky, Lexington Division. Adversary proceedings, 1979–81; civil case files, 1981; and criminal case files, 1981.
Eastern District of Kentucky, London Division. Civil case files, 1980–81, and criminal case files, 1980–81.
Eastern District of Kentucky, Pikeville Division. Civil case files, 1971–81, and criminal case files, 1981.

Western District of Kentucky, All Divisions. Bankruptcy dockets, 1980–81, and criminal index, 1974–81.
Western District of Kentucky, Louisville Division. Civil case files, 1981, and criminal case files, 1979–81.
Western District of Kentucky, Owensboro Division. Civil case files, 1981.
Western District of Kentucky, Paducah Division. Civil case files, 1971–81, and criminal case files, 1980–81.

Eastern District of North Carolina, Fayetteville Division. Criminal case files, 1981.
Eastern District of North Carolina, Raleigh Division. Civil case files, 1966–81.

District of South Carolina, all divisions. Civil case files, 1971–81, and criminal case files, 1980–81.

Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division. Adversary proceedings, 1979–81, and civil case files, 1981.

Western District of Tennessee, Jackson Division. Civil case files, 1980–81, and criminal case files, 1979–81.
Western District of Tennessee, Memphis Division. Adversary proceedings, 1980–81, and civil case files, 1981.

Records of the Tennessee Valley Authority (Record Group 142)
9 cubic feet
Historic Photograph Collection, 1933–80, from the River Systems Operations and Environment Division, Knoxville, TN. Ca. 20,000 items.

Boston—NARA's Northeast Region
Contact archival operations, 781-663-0121 or 866-406-2379.

Records of District Courts of the United States (Record Group 21)
281.5 cubic feet
District of Connecticut. Civil action case files, 1979–80.
District of Connecticut. Bankruptcy dockets (Hartford), 1955–80.
District of Connecticut. Criminal case files, 1980.

District of Maine, Southern Division. Bankruptcy case files, 1961–70.

District of Massachusetts. Criminal case files, 1980.
District of Massachusetts. Civil action cases, 1980.

District of New Hampshire. Civil minutes sheets, 1976–80.
District of New Hampshire. Civil order books, 1978–80.
District of New Hampshire. Naturalization records, 1869–1998.
District of New Hampshire. Bankruptcy indexes, 1842, 1867.

District of Rhode Island. Civil action case files, 1980.
District of Rhode Island. Criminal case files, 1980.
District of Rhode Island. Bankruptcy dockets, 1973–80.

District of Vermont. Criminal dockets, 1975–80.
District of Vermont. Criminal case files, 1979.

Records of the National Archives and Records Administration (Record Group 64)
1 cubic foot
Ceremonies and Events Files, 1991–96.

Records of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Record Group 100)
5 cubic feet
Safety Inspection Case Files, 1985.

Records of the Federal Aviation Administration (Record Group 237)
1 cubic foot
Administrative Management Policies Planning Files, 1995.

Records of the General Services Administration (Record Group 269)
1 cubic foot
Office of the General Counsel. Real Property Case Files re: Acquisition of Real Property, 1979.

Records of the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Record Group 276)
128 cubic feet
Records, briefs, and case files, 1980.

Records of the Federal Property Resources Service (Record Group 291)
28 cubic feet
Real Property Disposal case files, 1977–80.

Records of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (Record Group 467)
27 cubic feet
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center: Organizational Planning Files, 1970–95, and Technical Reports, 1995.

Chicago—NARA's Great Lakes Region
Contact archival operations, 773-948-9001.
No new accessions this quarter.

Denver—NARA's Rocky Mountain Region
Contact archival operations, 303-407-5740.

Fort Worth—NARA's Southwest Region
Contact archival operations, 817-831-5620.
No new accessions this quarter.

Records of the National Park Service (Record Group 79)
410 cubic feet
Yellowstone National Park, WY. General administrative records, 1892–1995.

Kansas City—NARA's Central Plains Region
Contact archival operations, 816-268-8013.

Records of District Courts of the United States (Record Group 21)
234 cubic feet
Northern District of Iowa, Sioux City Division. Civil case files, 1975.
Southern District of Iowa, Central Division (Des Moines). Bankruptcy dockets, 1980 and prior.

District of Kansas, First Division (Leavenworth). Civil dockets, 1969–78.
District of Kansas, First Division (Kansas City). Bankruptcy dockets and civil case files, 1968–80.
District of Kansas, First Division (Topeka). Civil dockets, 1961–66.

Western District of Missouri, Central Division (Jefferson City). Civil case files, 1975–80.
Western District of Missouri, Western Division (Kansas City). Civil case files, civil dockets, criminal case files, criminal dockets, and order books, 1968–80.
Western District of Missouri, Southern Division (Springfield). Civil case files, 1976.

Records of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Record Group 100)
34 cubic feet
Des Moines, Iowa, Area Office. Safety fatality and/or catastrophe inspection cases, 1984–85.
Omaha, Nebraska, Area Office. Safety fatality and/or catastrophe inspection cases, 1985.
Wichita, Kansas, Area Office. Safety fatality and/or catastrophe inspection cases, 1982–85.

Records of the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Record Group 276)
68 cubic feet
Eighth Circuit Court. Pleadings files, 1980.

General Records of the Department of Energy (Record Group 434)
18 cubic feet
Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project. Public Involvement Records, 1986–2002.

Gift Collections
4 cubic feet
Nicodemus (KS) Township Board. Township Hall Drawings, ca. 1938. Edward Sanborn Smith. Sanitary Facilities and Equipment Drawings, ca. 1917–18.

Laguna Niguel— NARA's Pacific Region
Contact archival operations, 949-360-2641

Records of District Courts of the United States (Record Group 21)
61 cubic feet
Southern District of California, Central Division (Los Angeles). Civil dockets, 1975–81.

District of Arizona, Tucson Division. Civil dockets, 1980–81; and criminal dockets, 1978–81; and judgments and orders, 1979–80.
District of Arizona, Phoenix Division. Judgments and orders, 1979–81.

United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of California, Southern Division (San Diego). Bankruptcy dockets, 1979–80.

United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona, Phoenix Division. Bankruptcy dockets, 1975–81.
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona, Tucson Division. Bankruptcy dockets, 1976–81.

Records of the Forest Service (Record Group 95)
1 cubic foot
Inyo National Forest, CA. Grazing permit files, 1912–46.

New York City—NARA's Northeast Region
Contact archival operations, 212-401-1620 or 866-840-1752.

Records of District Courts of the United States (Record Group 21)
567 cubic feet
Southern District of New York, White Plains Division. Civil case files, 1980.

Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn Division. Civil case files, 1980.

Northern District of New York, Utica Division. Civil case files, 1980.

Western District of New York, Buffalo Division. Roll of Attorneys, 1904–14; civil case files, 1966–75; and criminal case files, 1967–76.

District of Puerto Rico. Admiralty case files, 1960, and criminal case files, 1976–80.

Northern District of New York, Albany Division (Bankruptcy). Adversary cases, 1979–80.

Records of the U.S. Coast Guard (Record Group 26)
168 cubic feet
New York Sector. Civil engineering records, equipment and systems drawings, original as-built drawings, 1930–98.

Records of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Record Group 100)
2 cubic feet
Avenel Area Office. Safety fatality and/or catastrophic inspection cases, 1985.
Puerto Rico Area Office. Safety fatality and/or catastrophic inspection cases, 1985.

Records of the U.S. Court of Appeals (Record Group 276)
303 cubic feet
Second Circuit. Briefs and appendices—Red case files, 1980; Blue case files, 1980.

Philadelphia—NARA's Mid Atlantic Region
Contact archival operations, 215-606-0100.

Records of District Courts of the United States (Record Group 21)
819 cubic feet
District of Delaware. Civil case files, 1974–80, and bankruptcy adversary proceedings case files, 1982.

District of Maryland. Civil case files, 1980.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Civil case files, 1979–80; Adversary proceedings case files, 1978–85.

Middle District of Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre Division. Adversary proceedings case files, 1983–84.

Western District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Division. Civil case files, 1973–81, and adversary proceedings case files, 1984–85.
Western District of Pennsylvania, Erie Division. Civil case files, 1980, and adversary proceedings case files, 1980–83.

Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division. Civil case files, 1974–81.
Eastern District of Virginia, Newport News Division. Adversary proceedings case files, 1984.
Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division. Adversary proceedings case files, 1984, and dockets, 1981–85.
Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division. Adversary proceedings case files, 1980–82.

Western District of Virginia, Harrisonburg Division. Civil case files, 1973–80.

Northern District of West Virginia, Clarksburg Division. Civil case files, 1985.
Northern District of West Virginia, Elkins Division. Civil case files, 1985.
Northern District of West Virginia, Martinsburg Division. Civil case files, 1985.
Northern District of West Virginia, Wheeling Division. Civil case files, 1985.

Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division. Civil case files, 1979–80.

Records of the U.S. Coast Guard (Record Group 26)
4 cubic feet
U.S. Coast Guard Cutters: Chinook, Ship and Weather Logs, 1976–81; Cowslip, Unit Logs, 1981–83. Portsmouth Office, Records on the Riptopeake Oil Spill, 1992.

Records of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Record Group 100)
5 cubic feet
Harrisburg Regional Office. Safety inspection case files (sampled), 1983–85.
Philadelphia Regional Office. Safety inspection case files (sampled), 1985.
Pittsburgh Regional Office. Safety inspection case files (sampled), 1981, 1984–85.

General Records of the Department of Labor (Record Group 174)
5 cubic feet
Philadelphia Office of the Solicitor. Litigation case files, 1967–73.

Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Record Group 255)
1 cubic foot
Langley Research Center, Personnel Operations Branch, Intergovernmental Personnel Act/Personnel Mobility Agreements, 1989–91, 1993–95.

Records of the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Record Group 276)
261 cubic feet
Third Circuit Court (Philadelphia): briefs and appendices, 1980; opinions of the court, 1979–80. Fourth Circuit Court (Richmond): briefs and appendices, 1974–80.

Records of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Record Group 311)
3 cubic feet
Region III, Administrative Resource Planning Division, Comprehensive Cooperative Agreements, 1985.

San Francisco—NARA's Pacific Region
Contact archival operations, 650-238-3501.
No new accessions this quarter.

Seattle—NARA's Pacific Alaska Region
Contact archival operations, 206-336-5115.

Records of the Forest Service (Record Group 95)
20 cubic feet
Fremont National Forest (now Fremont-Winema National Forests) Directives, mixed series, 1963–77.

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Advisory Boards, mixed series, 1938–73; Special Use Permits, mixed series, 1945–61; Land Acquistion, mixed series, 1955–60; Special Use Permits, 1990–93; Directives/Special Use Permits, 1927–67; Fire Presuppression, mixed series, 1941–61.

Region 6: Pesticide Management, Use and Coordination. Range Allotment Management Plans, 1974–76.

Rogue River National Forest: Directives, 1977; Range Allotment Management Plans, mixed series, 1948–74.

Winema National Forest (now Fremont-Winema National Forests): Range Allotment Management Plans, mixed series, 1969–74.

Records of the Energy Research and Development Administration (Record Group 430)
3 cubic feet
Radioactive Waste Discharge, 1953–80.

General Records of the Department of Energy (Record Group 434)
10 cubic feet
Waste Disposal Regulations, 1979; speeches by senior officials, 1980.

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Presidential Libraries

Herbert Hoover Library

During the quarter, the library accessioned 16 periodicals and 3 books. One audiovisual item was received this quarter: a DVD copy of Hoover's Gold, an Australian documentary film about Herbert Hoover's mining career in Australia. The film company did extensive filming at the Hoover Library and on the Hoover site. The museum staff accessioned a framed picture of Herbert Hoover and a Hooverball of unknown origin.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library

The library accessioned 17,868 pages of recent manuscript acquisitions. Also accessioned into the collection were 145 previously deaccessioned books that were identified during the FDR Book Collection project. During the quarter, 496 items were accessioned into the museum collection: 1,418 previously unaccessioned items in the collection and 79 new acquisitions.

New acquisitions include a Works Progress Administration (WPA) handsaw and Japanese and Chinese World War II–era currency donated by Edward T. Guziak and a 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt campaign poster donated by Samuel Wiener. Norman and Ann Cansler presented the library with a set of 10 original pencil portraits of Franklin D. Roosevelt and members of his cabinet by Walter Ernest Luetzenkirchen, Mrs. Cansler's father. The portraits originally appeared in the Washington Star newspaper on the eve of FDR's first inauguration in March 1933.

Harry S. Truman Library

The library opened for research the papers of Maurice Solomon, a rabbi and personal friend of Harry S. Truman (less than 1 linear foot, 1945–81). The collection consists of correspondence, information about the Harry S. Truman Research Institute, place cards, photographs, and programs for ceremonies honoring former President Truman and his friend Edward Jacobson.

The library acquired the papers of Harry Truman Browne, a Democratic Party figure and admirer of Harry S. Truman (less than 1 linear foot, ca. 1952–65). The papers include correspondence, photographs, invitations, printed materials, and memorabilia relating to Browne's political activities and his attendance at the 1957 dedication of the Truman Library, the 1961 Presidential inaugural, and the 1965 Presidential inaugural. This collection is closed pending processing.

The library acquired the papers of Raphael W. Green, an official with the U.S. Reparations Mission in the Far East after World War II (less than 1 linear foot, ca. 1946–81). The papers include correspondence, photographs, printed materials, and other items mostly pertaining to Green's work on reparations. This collection is closed pending processing.

The library acquired the papers of James Robert Coe, a scientist (about 2 linear feet, ca. 1912–57). The papers include correspondence, hearing transcripts, legal documents, printed materials, and other items mostly relating to the security investigation of Coe by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. This collection is closed pending processing.

The library acquired an accretion to the papers of Reathel M. Odum, personal secretary to Bess Truman (about 1 linear foot, ca. 1926–96). The accretion includes correspondence, photographs, greeting cards, notes, programs, memorabilia, and other items concerning Odum's work as a secretary for the Truman family and, later, for John W. Snyder, former Secretary of the Treasury. This material is closed pending processing.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

More than 430,000 pages were added to the library holdings during the quarter from 11 accessions, including the John E. Fobes papers (320,000 pages). The Eisenhower Center's nationwide acquisitions program recently obtained 320,000 pages of historical records of John E. Fobes, who held various posts during the Truman through Reagan administrations. The collection was donated by his widow, Hazel Fobes and son, Jeff, of Asheville, NC.

During the quarter, 15 new items were accessioned into the holdings. All of the materials were transferred from the Archives and were from the papers of Henry Byroade, Aaron Platner, Joe Todd, John M. Lee, and the DDE 1916–52 files. Materials consisted of medals, citations, and invitations to the inaugural of Harry S. Truman in 1948.

John F. Kennedy Library

The library accessioned 22 textual accessions totaling 168 cubic feet including:

  • An accretion to the Personal Papers of John Kenneth Galbraith, economist, ambassador, educator, author. Correspondence, memorandums, manuscripts of books and articles, reports, speeches, and news clippings covering his later career, Harvard University, and financial papers. 155 feet. Closed pending processing.
  • An accretion to the Personal Papers of Kay Halle, journalist, author, Kennedy family friend. London correspondent, Cleveland News; correspondent, Cleveland Press; radio broadcaster, WGAR (1938–42); executive, Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (1942–45); feature writer, Cleveland Plain Dealer (1948–); member, Advisory Committee on the National Cultural Center (Kennedy Center). Correspondence, photographs, news clippings, printed materials. 5 feet. Closed pending processing.
  • Personal Papers of Lawrence F. O'Brien, director of organization, Kennedy-Johnson Presidential campaign (1960); chairman, Democratic National Committee (1968–72); author No Final Victories (1974). Personal and professional papers relating to his years as a campaign adviser, and chairman of the Democratic Party. 8 feet. Closed pending processing.
  • Six accretions to the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Oral History Collection.
  • One addition to the John F. Kennedy Tributes Collection, one addition to the Robert F. Kennedy Tributes Collection, and 11 additions to the Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection were accessioned, processed and opened.
  • Accretion to the personal papers of Edward M. Kennedy, brother of President Kennedy, Senator from Massachusetts (1962– ). Objects from Senator Kennedy and files consisting of books, personal family files, VIP and personal correspondence, press releases and statements, debate files, call sheets and schedules, DNC conventions, campaign files, legislative files, speech files, trip files, videotapes, photographs, news clippings, 1937–2006. 231 cubic feet. Courtesy storage.

A total of 161 photograph items, 24.8 hours of audio recordings, and 4.1 hours of video recordings were accessioned.

The library accessioned 25 museum items, including a group of items related to the Robert F. Kennedy Presidential candidacy, donated by a former "Kennedy Girl" for the RFK campaign.

Lyndon B. Johnson Library

The following oral history transcripts were accessioned and are available for research:

  • Pat Adelman, manager of KTBC television station, 1944–46, and an Austin insurance agent, 30 pages.
  • Victor Jaeggli, National Youth Administration member and state director of the Works Progress Administration, 25 pages.
  • Thomas Corcoran, Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury and Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney General, 3 interviews totaling 78 pages.
  • Harold Fleming, organizer of the White House Conference to Fulfill These Rights in 1966 and founder of the National Urban Coalition, 31 pages.
  • Thomas Francis "Mike" Gorman, Executive Director of the National Committee Against Mental Illness, National Institute of Mental Health's Mental Health Advisory Council, and member of the U.S. Mental Health Delegation to the Soviet Union in 1967, 70 pages.
  • B.F. "Tom" Donald, Jim Wells County Democratic Party Secretary during the 1948 Democratic senatorial campaign, 4 pages.
  • Roland Boyd, Sam Rayburn's campaign manager for Collin County and campaign worker for LBJ in the 1940s and through the 1960s, 44 pages.
  • Boisfeuillet Jones, Special Assistant to the Secretary of HEW, 1961–64, and Vice President and later Trustee at Emory University, 63 pages.

Gerald R. Ford Library

The library added accretions to the Arthur F. Burns Papers, Gerald R. Ford Scrapbooks, Gerald R. Ford Post-Presidential Office Files, Gerald R. Ford Personal Financial Papers, Betty Ford Papers, and the Composite General Accessions collection. The addition to the Arthur Burns Papers consisted of a handwritten journal kept by Dr. Burns between January 1969 and 1974 that was donated by his wife, Helen Burns.

Recent donations include articles of clothing worn by President Ford and First Lady Betty Ford; election ballots from Wright Township, Ottawa County dating to the 1920s–1960s; objects from President Ford's 1976 Presidential campaign, the 1976 Republican National Convention, and President Ford's WIN program; plaques, posters, and presentation items from Betty Ford; a 1974 Gerald Ford Minority Leader desk calendar; and a 1930 South High School football schedule.

George Bush Library

During the quarter, the Bush Library received approximately 33.01 linear feet of textual material for accessioning. These materials consisted of the donation of the Dr. Betty M. Unterberger papers (5.5 linear feet) and accretions to the Anne L. Armstrong papers and the Prescott S. Bush, Sr. papers.

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