About the National Archives

[Subchapter C -- Public Availability and Use]

Part 1253 -- Location of NARA Facilities and Hours of Use

Part 1253 was last amended on 02/01/08.

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1253.1 National Archives Building.
1253.2 National Archives at College Park.
1253.3 Presidential Libraries.
1253.4 Washington National Records Center.
1253.5 National Personnel Records Center.
1253.6 Records Centers.
1253.7 Regional Archives.
1253.8 Are NARA research room facilities closed on Federal holidays?

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2104(a).


§1253.1 National Archives Building.

     (a) The National Archives Building is located at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408. Business hours are 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays when the building is closed. Hours for the Research Center and the Central Research room are as follows:

          (1) Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;

          (2) Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and

          (3) Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

     (b) The phone number for the research rooms is 800-234-8861.

     (c) The location and business hours of the Office of the Federal Register are located in 1 CFR 2.3.

§1253.2 National Archives at College Park.

     (a) The National Archives at College Park is located at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Business hours are 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays when the building is closed.

     (b) Research complex hours are as follows, except Federal holidays:

          (1) Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;

          (2) Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and

          (3) Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

     (c) The phone number for the research complex is 800-234-8861.

§1253.3 Presidential Libraries.

The Presidential libraries are open for research from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays when they are closed. NARA recommends that researchers contact the library before visiting for research. The Presidential library museums are open every day except Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1 (with the exception of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library that is only closed December 25). For more specific information about museum hours, please contact the libraries directly or visit the NARA web site at http://www.nara.gov/nara/president/address.html. Information for each library is as follows:

     (a) Herbert Hoover Library is located at 210 Parkside Dr., West Branch, IA (mailing address: PO Box 488, West Branch, IA 52358-0488). The phone number is 319-643-5301 and the fax number is 319-643-6045. The e-mail address is hoover.library@nara.gov.

     (b) Franklin D. Roosevelt Library is located at 4079 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY 12538-1999. The phone number is 800-FDR-VISIT or 845-486-7770 and the fax number is 845-486-1147. The e-mail address is roosevelt.library@nara.gov.

     (c) Harry S. Truman Library is located at 500 W. U.S. Hwy 24, Independence, MO 64050-1798. The phone number is 800-833-1225 or 816-268-8200 and the fax number is 816-268-8295. The e-mail address is truman.library@nara.gov.

     (d) Dwight D. Eisenhower Library is located at 200 SE. Fourth Street, Abilene, KS 67410-2900. The phone number is 877-RING-IKE or 785-263-4751 and the fax number is 785-263-6718. The e-mail address is eisenhower.library@nara.gov.

     (e) John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library is located at Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125-3398. The phone number is 866-JFK-1960 or 617-514-1600 and the fax number is 617-514-1652. The e-mail address is kennedy.library@nara.gov.

     (f) Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum is located at 2313 Red River St., Austin, TX 78705-5702. The phone number is 512-721-0200 and the fax number is 512-721-0170. The e-mail address is johnson.library@nara.gov.

     (g) Richard Nixon Library, California is located at 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda, CA 92886-3903. The phone number is 714-983-9120 and the fax number is 714-983-9111. The e-mail address is nixon@nara.gov. The Richard Nixon Library, Maryland is located at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. The phone number is 301-837-3290 and the fax number is 301-837-3202. The e-mail address is nixon@nara.gov.

     (h) Gerald R. Ford Library is located at 1000 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2114. The phone number is 734-205-0555 and the fax number is 734-205-0571. The e-mail address is ford.library@nara.gov. Gerald R. Ford Museum is located at 303 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5353. The phone number is 616-254-0400 and the fax number is 616-254-0386. The e-mail address is ford.museum@nara.gov.

     (i) Jimmy Carter Library is located at 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307-1498. The phone number is 404-865-7100 and the fax number is 404-865-7102. The e-mail address is carter.library@nara.gov.

     (j) Ronald Reagan Library is located at 40 Presidential Dr., Simi Valley, CA 93065-0699. The phone number is 800-410-8354 or 805-577-4000 and the fax number is 805-577-4074. The e-mail address is reagan.library@nara.gov.

     (k) George Bush Library is located at 1000 George Bush Drive West, College Station, TX 77845. The phone number is 979-691-4000 and the fax number is 979-691-4050. The e-mail address is bush.library@nara.gov.

     (l) William J. Clinton Library is located at 1200 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201. The phone number is 501-374-4242 and the fax number is 501-244-2883. The e-mail address is clinton.library@nara.gov.

§1253.4 Washington National Records Center.
Washington National Records Center is located at 4205 Suitland Road, Suitland, MD (mailing address: Washington National Records Center, 4205 Suitland Road, Suitland, MD, 20746-8001). The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The phone number is 301-778-1600.

§1253.5 National Personnel Records Center.

     (a) Military Personnel Records. NARA -- National Personnel Records Center -- Military Personnel Records is located at 9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 63132-5100. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

     (b) Civilian Personnel Records. NARA -- National Personnel Records Center -- Civilian Personnel Records is located at 111 Winnebago St., St. Louis, MO 63118-4199. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

§1253.6 Records Centers.

All records centers are closed on Federal holidays. Information for each center is as follows:

     (a) NARA--Northeast Region (Boston) is located at the Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center, 380 Trapelo Rd., Waltham, MA 02452-6399. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 781-663-0139.

     (b) NARA--Northeast Region (Pittsfield, MA) is located at 10 Conte Drive, Pittsfield, MA 02101. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The telephone number is 413-236-3600.

     (c) NARA--Mid Atlantic Region (Northeast Philadelphia) is located at 14700 Townsend Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19154-1096. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 215-305-2000.

     (d) NARA--Southeast Region (Atlanta) ) is located at 4712 Southpark Blvd., Ellenwood, GA 30294. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 pm., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 404-736-2820.

     (e) NARA--Great Lakes Region (Dayton) is located at 3150 Springboro Road, Dayton, OH, 45439. The hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 937-425-0600.

     (f) NARA--Great Lakes Region (Chicago) is located at 7358 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60629-5898. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 773-948-9000.

     (g) NARA--Central Plains Region (Kansas City) is located at 2312 E. Bannister Rd., Kansas City, MO 64131-3011. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 816-926-6920.

     (h) NARA--Central Plains Region (Lee's Summit, MO) is located at 200 Space Center Drive, Lee's Summit, MO 64064-1182. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 816-823-6272.

     (i) NARA--Southwest Region (Fort Worth) is located at 1400 John Burgess Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76140. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 817-551-2000.

     (j) NARA--Rocky Mountain Region (Denver) is located at Building 48, Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling Street, Denver, CO (mailing address: PO Box 25307, Denver, CO 80225-0307). The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 303-407-5700.

     (k) NARA--Pacific Region (San Francisco) is located at 1000 Commodore Dr., San Bruno, CA 94066-2350. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 650-238-3500.

     (l) NARA -- Pacific Region (Riverside) is located at 23123 Cajalco Road, Perris, CA 92570-7298. The hours are 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday for scheduled appointments. The telephone number is 951-956-2000.

     (m) NARA--Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle) is located at 6125 Sand Point Way, NE., Seattle, WA 98115-7999. The hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 206-336-5115.

§1253.7 Regional Archives.

Most regional archives offer extended research room hours for microfilm research only. Information on extended hours is available from individual facilities. Regional archives are closed on Federal holidays. Information on each regional archives facility is as follows:

     (a) NARA--Northeast Region (Boston) is located in the Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center, 380 Trapelo Rd., Waltham, MA 02452. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 781-663-0144 or Toll Free 1-866-406-2379.

     (b) NARA--Northeast Region (Pittsfield, MA) is located at 10 Conte Drive, Pittsfield, MA 01201-8230. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 413-236-3600.

     (c) NARA--Northeast Region (New York City) is located at 201 Varick St., New York, NY 10014-4811. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 212-401-1620.

     (d) NARA--Mid Atlantic Region (Center City Philadelphia) is located at the Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building, 900 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107-4292 (Entrance is on Chestnut Street between 9th and 10th Streets). The hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 215-606-0100.

     (e) NARA--Southeast Region (Atlanta) is located at 5780 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260. The hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The telephone number is 770-968-2100.

     (f) NARA--Great Lakes Region (Chicago) is located at 7358 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60629-5898. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 773-948-9000.

     (g) NARA -- Central Plains Region (Kansas City) is located at 2312 E. Bannister Rd., Kansas City, MO 64131-3060. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 816-926-6920.

     (h) NARA -- Southwest Region (Fort Worth) is located at 501 West Felix St., Bldg. 1, Dock 1, Fort Worth, TX (mailing address: P.O. Box 6216, Fort Worth, TX, 76115-0216). The hours are 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 817-334-5525.

     (i)NARA--Rocky Mountain Region (Denver) Textual Research room is located at Building 48, Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling Street, Denver, CO. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 303-407-5740. The Microfilm Research room is located at Building 46, Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling Street, Denver, CO. (The mailing address: PO Box 25307, Denver, CO 80225-0307). The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 303-407-5751.

     (j) NARA--Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel, CA) is located at 24000 Avila Rd., 1st Floor East Entrance, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677-6719. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 949-360-2641.

     (k) NARA--Pacific Region (San Francisco) is located at 1000 Commodore Dr., San Bruno, CA 94066-2350. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 650-238-3501.

     (l) NARA--Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle) is located at 6125 Sand Point Way, NE., Seattle, WA 98115-7999. The hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 206-336-5115.

     (m) NARA--Pacific Alaska Region (Anchorage) is located at 654 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2145. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 907-261-7820.

     (n) NARA -- National Personnel Records Center archival research room is located at 9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 63132-5100. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

§1253.8 Are NARA research room facilities closed on Federal holidays?

NARA research room facilities are closed on all Federal holidays.

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