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Finding AliceSeveral months ago, as part of a processing project relating to Record Group 516: Records of the Federal Judicial Center, 1967 – 1994, I did a little research on a woman named Alice L. O’Donnell. In the Archives Research Catalog, also known as ARC, a researcher can, according to the Archives.Gov website, search by a [...] Posted by Marie Maxwell on March 15, 2012, under Archives I, Civil Records, Reference, The Process. A Georgetown, DC Building in 1994 and 2012Last time I wrote here on the Text Message blog, I had written about the Old Georgetown Act Numbered Case Files (ARC 559486), found in Record Group 66, Records of the Commission of Fine Arts, and highlighted some photographs from the 1950s. The Case Files, show what the area of Georgetown, a neighborhood in Washington, [...] Posted by Marie Maxwell on February 10, 2012, under Archives I, The Process. Washington DC in 1950Recently I processed two accretions for Record Group 66, Records of the Commission of Fine Arts. The first was for entry 18B for the Shipstead-Luce Act Numbered Case Files (ARC 559476), and the other entry 23 the Old Georgetown Act Numbered Case Files (ARC 559486 ). They both contain files about various properties in Washington, [...] Posted by Marie Maxwell on November 15, 2011, under Archives I, Civil Records, The Process. The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935As a Florida native, growing up, we would track the path of the various hurricanes and tropical storms that were predicted to hit, cross or barely touch the state. In the late 20th and current 21st centuries we have satellite which warn us and show us serious weather patterns as they move across the globe. [...] Posted by Marie Maxwell on September 2, 2011, under Archives I, Military Records. The 1968 Riots in Washington, DCRecent events in London, of riots being reported in various parts of the metropolitan area, reminded me of a series in the Archives I holdings documenting a similar event in the American capital in 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, upon hearing of the civil rights leader’s death, rioting broke [...] Posted by Marie Maxwell on August 10, 2011, under Archives I, Civil Records. A Life and TaxesThis post looks at an unusual find in the Secretary of the Commission of Fine Arts’ papers. Posted by Marie Maxwell on April 14, 2011, under Archives I, Civil Records, The Process. Longtime Coming: Regional Development in the DC Metro AreaToday’s post is written by M Marie Maxwell, an archives specialist who works at Archives I. Due to the unique relationship between the Federal government and the District of Columbia the National Archives holds a number of records relating to the development of the city of Washington. This not only useful for local historians but also [...] Posted by Marie Maxwell on March 16, 2011, under Archives I, Civil Records, The Process. A Look at the Residential City of WashingtonWe’re pleased to announce that our colleagues from the Textual Archives Services Division at Archives I will be joining us as regular bloggers. Today’s post is written by M. Marie Maxwell, an archives specialist who works at Archives I. Due to the unique relationship between the Federal government and the District of Columbia the National Archives [...] Posted by Marie Maxwell on February 25, 2011, under Civil Records, Reference. |
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