Archive for August, 2012
Constitution 225: Blueprint for the Electoral College
Today’s post was written by National Archives volunteer Paul Richter. It is part of a series tracing the development of the Constitution in honor of the 225th anniversary of this document on September 17, 2012. By the end of August, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were tired. They had been convening and debating for [...]
Posted by Hilary on August 31, 2012, under - Constitution.
Tags: committee of detail, Constitution, Constitution 225, constitutional convention, David Brearly, elections, Electoral College, New Jersey
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Constitution 225: No crown for you!
Today’s post was written by National Archives volunteer Paul Richter. It is part of a series tracing the development of the Constitution in honor of the 225th anniversary of this document on September 17, 2012. Have you ever dreamed of being addressed as King or Queen or Prince or Princess or Viscount or Duchess or [...]
Posted by Hilary on August 30, 2012, under Uncategorized.
Tags: Constitution, Constitution 225, constitutional convention, crown jewels, Hungarian Royal Holy Crown Jewels
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Constitution 225: The Committee of Detail
Today’s post was written by National Archives volunteer Paul Richter. It is part of a series tracing the development of the Constitution. Don’t miss our special programs, events, and social media outreach this September in honor of the 225th anniversary of the Constitution. By July 23, 1787, the Constitutional Convention had been meeting for [...]
Posted by Hilary on August 28, 2012, under - Constitution.
Tags: committee of detail, Consitutional Convention, Constitution, Constitution 225
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Facial Hair Friday: Hang ten, Pat Nixon!
Some time ago, a Facebook fan expressed thanks that we would never combine our First Ladies Friday with our Facial Hair Friday. To which we replied, never say never! Of course, the facial hair in this photograph is not on First Lady Pat Nixon, but that scraggly surfer goatee is in very close proximity to [...]
Posted by Hilary on August 24, 2012, under - Presidents, Facial Hair Fridays.
Tags: california, conservation, Facial Hair Fridays, First Ladies, Legacy of PArks, Mexican border, Mexico, Nixon, Pat Nixon, surfing
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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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