To bring together the records of the past and to house them in a building where they will be preserved for the use of men and women in the future, a Nation must believe in three things. It must believe in the past. It must believe in the future. It must, above all, believe in the capacity of its own people so to learn from the past that they can gain judgment in creating their own future.”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1941
Your Stories
What does the National Archives mean to you?
As part of our 75th anniversary celebration, we are gathering and sharing National Archives stories from visitors like you about discovery, personal reward, and fun. If you have a story or just a thought to share, we would love to read it!