National Archives News RSS Feed2007 News Archive
October - December
Drew Gilpin Faust, president of Harvard University, discussed her newest book about the Civil War on January 9 in Washington.
National Archives budget is increased for fiscal year 2008.
Deputy Archivist Lewis Bellardo retires; Adrienne Thomas to succeed him.
Electronic Records Archives (ERA) system has successfully passed a test of its first pilot software.
The National Archives will host a public symposium on the Slave Trade Act of 1808 on January 10 in Washington, DC. This event is SOLD OUT.
The Truman Library has opened the Pauley Papers, films from the Screen Gems Collection, and documents from the Elsey Papers.
The Nixon Library announces release of new materials at the National Archives in College Park, MD.
Two new collections of WWII and aviation DVDs feature footage from the National Archives.
Presidential libraries conference on "The Presidency and the Supreme Court" debated the separation of executive and judicial powers.
National Archives supports audit of artifacts at the Presidential Libraries.
Newly discovered "Hitler Album" documenting looted art donated to the National Archives.
NARA and the Genealogical Society of Utah announce a partnership to digitize Civil War pension application case files.
The Archivist hosted an American Conversation with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison at the National Archives in Washington, DC, on October 24.
The FDR Library hosted a conference on "The Presidency and the Supreme Court" on November 11–12 in Hyde Park, NY.
Prologue magazine's fall issue features the Nixon Library and remembers the short life of a "Red Cross girl" during World War II.
On October 11, Lynne Cheney discussed her newest book Blue Skies, No Fences at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
The Archivist hosted an American Conversation with Rep. Tom Lantos at the National Archives in Washington, DC, on October 17.
A public meeting on NARA's draft digitizing plan was held on October 4 at 10:30 a.m. in the Jefferson Room in the National Archives Building in Washington. (Enter on Constitution Avenue.)
July - September
IWG presents final report to Congress on declassification of U.S. records of Nazi and Japanese war crimes.
Three important treaties from the National Archives are featured in the National Portrait Gallery exhibition "Legacy: Spain and the United States in the Age of Independence, 1763–1848."
The National Archives celebrated Constitution Day in Washington, DC, at regional archives, and Presidential libraries.
The National Archives sought public comments on draft plan for digitizing archival materials for public access.
Presidential libraries are featured on C-SPAN's new Presidential history series this fall.
The National Archives Central Plains Region in Kansas City will move to a new facility in the Union Station complex.
Effective October 1, fees for reproduction of archival materials in the National Archives will increase.
On December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley dropped by the White House. Find out what happened when Nixon met Elvis.
The National Archives Presidential Library System has launched a podcast series, "Presidential Archives Uncovered."
A summary of accessions and openings for the third quarter of FY 2007 is now available online.
The Archivist joins the entire staff of the National Archives and Records Administration in sending heartfelt condolences to the family of Lady Bird Johnson. The Johnson Library has a tribute web site.
Thousands of National Archives films will be made available for purchase through a partnership with CustomFlix Labs.
The Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, CA, is now part of the National Archives Presidential Library System.
The National Archives in Washington celebrated July 4 with music, speeches, and family activities.
Prologue magazine's summer issue highlights Reagan's speech at the Berlin Wall and unsolved mysteries of history at the Hoover Library.
Genealogy workshops are held throughout the summer across the country.
The National Archives celebrated the Fourth of July in Washington, DC, and at Presidential libraries.
April - June
"Why Democracy?," a documentary film project, was profiled with a discussion and clips at the National Archives on June 15.
Cathy Gorn of National History Day had an American Conversation with the Archivist on June 13 at 3 p.m. in Washington.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid met with the Archivist for an American Conversation June 8 at 8 p.m. in Washington.
A newly discovered Lincoln document was unveiled at the National Archives in Washington.
One of President Ronald Reagan's personal diaries was on display at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, through July 4.
The Carter Library hosted Book Nook story time for preschoolers on Mondays in June in Atlanta, GA.
"Vietnam: A Retrospective," a set of six DVDs, has been produced by the National Archives and Topics Entertainment.
A lecture on "The History of Bookbinding and Book Conservation" was held on May 16 in Washington, DC.
A featured document display in May celebrated the Shakespeare in Washington Festival and Queen Elizabeth II's visit.
The National Archives honored Jewish American Heritage Month in May with an array of free public programs.
Spring Prologue is now available. Get a preview of "School House to White House" and other articles or start a new subscription.
Preservation Conference on April 30 & May 1: Managing the Intangible: Creating, Storing and Retrieving Digital Surrogates of Historical Materials.
A panel of experts discussed the District of Columbia's Compensated Emancipation Act on its 145th anniversary.
Celebrate the exhibit "School House to White House" with Family Day activities on Sunday, April 15.
Buried Biography: Bring 'Em Back to Life!—NARA's third annual Genealogy Fair was held in Washington, DC, on April 11.
January - March
The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson, a television program first aired in 1963, was shown in Washington on March 22.
"School House to White House," a new exhibit, looks at the school days of our 20th-century Presidents. Explore related public programs.
"The Way We Worked," an exhibit of photos focusing on the history of work in America, is at the National Archives Southeast Region in Atlanta.
In conjunction with the premiere of Through Deaf Eyes, the National Archives presents a discussion on employment and accommodation for deaf people, March 21 in Washington, DC.
Muse of Fire, a new documentary film featuring readings and interviews about wartime writing, had its world premiere March 14 in Washington, DC.
National Recording Registry includes two National Archives sound recordings in annual selection.
The National Archives and West Virginia University announced a new partnership to promote research, public awareness of electronic records.
The new Southwest Region Federal Records Center in Forth Worth, TX was dedicated on March 2.
The Presidential
Timeline web site offers unprecedented one-stop
access to primary source materials from all 12 of the National Archives' Presidential
libraries. Read the
press release.
In
Washington, DC, all documentary and short films nominated for the 79th Academy Awards were shown February 21–25.
"This Great Nation Will Endure," featuring FSA photographs of Depression-era America, was on exhibit in Fort Worth.
The National Archives and the University of Maryland offered talks on the challenge of electronic records, February 7, 14 & 21.
"Youth Space," a new interactive web site at the Carter Library, offers history and games for young people.
FDR's 125th anniversary year was celebrated at the Roosevelt Library and Historic Hyde Park.
The exhibit "Eyewitness" begins a two-year tour at the Carter Library in Atlanta.
On January 18, an American Conversation examined the renaissance of museums in Washington, DC.
The IWG announced the release of thousands of pages and a new reference book, Researching Japanese War Crimes Records.
The National Archives announced a new project to digitize historic documents.
Tom Putnam has been named the director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.
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All National Archives research rooms will be closed on January 19 for the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Washington, DC-area research rooms will be closed on January 20 for the President's Inauguration. The 
