Archive for 'Unusual documents'
George Washington Writes in the Margins
Today’s blog post comes from Susan K. Donius, Director of the Office of Presidential Libraries at the National Archives. This post originally appeared on the White House blog. Last month, President Obama began his second Inaugural Address by saying, “Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we bear witness to the enduring strength of [...]
Posted by Hilary on February 18, 2013, under - Constitution, - Presidents, National Archives Near You, News and Events, Pennsylvania Avenue, Unusual documents.
Tags: Acts of Congress, george washington, Inauguration, Mount Vernon, notes, Presidency, presidential libraries
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Getting Ike into the Loop
Today’s post comes from Christopher Abraham at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. “I am a newspaper reporter and I would like to know if anything unusual happened during either of President Eisenhower’s inaugural ceremonies.” —Anonymous Have you ever seen a U.S. President lassoed by a cowboy? It likely qualifies as “unusual!” General Eisenhower related this [...]
Posted by Hilary on January 18, 2013, under - Presidents, Pennsylvania Avenue, Unusual documents.
Tags: cowboy hats, cowboys, guest blogger, inaugural parade, Inauguration, lasso, Nixon, rodeo, Secret service
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Putting on the glitz!
Today’s blog post comes from Jennifer Johnson, curator at the National Archives. The National Archives is known as the nation’s record keeper. But you may be surprised to learn that we also have a vast collection of gifts, given to Presidents, Vice Presidents, and their wives, that is astonishing in its variety. At the National [...]
Posted by Hilary on December 20, 2012, under Pennsylvania Avenue, Unusual documents.
Tags: Archivist of the United States, Cheney, diplomatic gifts, Gore, jewelry, King of Saudi Arabia
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A warning from the Surgeon General about air conditioning
Rick Blondo, management and program analyst at the National Archives, reflects on the logistics of maintaining records in the sweltering humidity that is summer in Washington, DC. Summer in Washington can be a wilting experience for tourists and locals alike, but not so for the holdings maintained in the National Archives. The National Archives was [...]
Posted by Hilary on August 22, 2012, under Letters in the National Archives, Unusual documents.
Tags: air conditioning, guest post, National Archives building, preservation, records, Surgeon General
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Striking Gold in the Records
People often refer to the National Archives as a “treasure trove” of history. Usually they’re referring to the wealth of knowledge documented in our billions of pieces of paper. But occasionally you come across something that would not be out of place in a real treasure chest. At the end of the 19th century, thousands [...]
Posted by Mary on July 31, 2012, under Prologue Magazine, Uncategorized, Unusual documents.
Tags: Alaska, C. H. Heine, Chena River, court records, George Roth, gold, gold rush, National Archives at Anchorage, property rights, prospector
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