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orange info icon Special notice to veterans and family members regarding requests for copies of military personnel and/or medical files.

NARA seal NARA has updated its Strategic Plan.

October events Attend October events in Washington, DC.

parchment document icon The original Morrill Act of 1862 will be on display at the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in October.

Please Note, red info iconNational Archives research rooms will be closed on Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day. Museums in Washington, DC and at the Presidential libraries will be open. The College Park, MD, research rooms will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 9, and will remain closed through the weekend.

Celebrating 75 Years

Find out about defining moments in the agency’s history through the decades with photo galleries, personal stories, and notices of special events throughout the nation.
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8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
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