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Circle the National Archives on Google+ and Hangout with the AOTUS!The National Archives is glad to announce that you may now connect with us on Google+! Come on over and follow us for exciting posts about news, exhibits, research, genealogy tips, resources, citizen archivist updates and so much more. Google+ is an online social community that aims to make sharing on the web more like [...] Posted by Mary (admin) on October 19, 2012, under Events, Questions, Social Media (Web 2.0). Next DC-Area Researchers Meeting on September 28, 2012Researchers are invited to the next researcher meeting on Friday, September 28, 2012 to meet with Research Services Executive Bill Mayer. The meeting will be held at the National Archives at College Park (Archives II) at 1:00 PM in lecture rooms B and C. See you there! Posted by Mary (admin) on September 19, 2012, under DC-area Researchers, Research. The Fourth on Foursquare!This post was written by Ryan Butler, a student intern with the Social Media Team at the National Archives. “Photograph of fireworks going off in the night sky by the Washington Monument, during ceremonies celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence., 07/04/1951.” ARC ID 200339 Summer is upon us and Americans across the nation are [...] Posted by Mary (admin) on June 29, 2012, under Events, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0). New Microfilm Research Room Set to Open at Archives I on May 21Today’s guest blog post comes from Rick Blondo, management and program analyst involved with NARA building projects. A new Microfilm Research Room is scheduled to open on Monday, May 21, 2012, in the Robert M. Warner Research Center in the National Archives Building, Washington, DC. It will house 27 researcher carrels, 5 public use computers [...] Posted by Mary (admin) on April 30, 2012, under DC-area Researchers, Research. New Documerica set on FlickrIn honor of Earth Day, we have added a great new set of photographs from the Documerica collection to Flickr. Boyd Norton, a photographer who is still greatly involved with nature photography, took photos of the National Parks in the southwest, and documented solar energy projects in Arizona and strip mining in Montana as a [...] Posted by Mary (admin) on April 24, 2012, under Digitization, Education, Online Research, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0). Pitch In on Earth Day!Every April 22nd, people around the world celebrate Earth Day, a coordinated event to bring awareness and show appreciation for the earth’s natural beauty and resources. Earth Day had a really big kickoff in US during the early 1970s as a way to teach others about issues that threatened our environment. It is no coincidence [...] Posted by Mary (admin) on April 22, 2012, under Events, Online Research, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0). Environment in a Day from the EPAThe National Archives and the Environmental Protection Agency have been working together to bring awareness to the 1970s Documerica photo collection. The EPA’s State of the Environment project on Flickr asks people to upload their environmental photos to a group as a Documerica for the current generation. This guest post is a reblog of a [...] Posted by Mary (admin) on April 20, 2012, under Events, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0). Document Your Environment Contest Winners!Back in November, the National Archives, with the help of the Environmental Protection Agency, launched a new contest that asked students to create something inspired by one of our Documerica photos. This contest, Document Your Environment, brought in so many creative interpretations of the original 1970s photos! From videos to paintings and Photoshop creations to [...] Posted by Mary (admin) on February 16, 2012, under Contests, Education, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0). Reminiscing with Vietnam Veterans at Archives IIAt the National Archives, you never know who will come in to do some research. A few weeks ago, the Still Pictures and Motion Pictures research rooms hosted about 30 Vietnam Veterans who were interested in researching the records of the Department of Army Special Photography Office- or DASPO for short. The best part about [...] Posted by Mary (admin) on November 10, 2011, under DC-area Researchers, Miscellaneous, Photographs, Research, Veterans / Military. Document Your Environment: Get Involved with Our Newest Student Contest!Students, do you ever look at the environment around you, and wonder about what it used to look like or what it will look like in the next few decades? Are you interested in doing something constructive to help raise awareness for environmental issues? Then we have the perfect contest for you! The National Archives [...] Posted by Mary (admin) on November 2, 2011, under Contests, Education, Miscellaneous, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0). |
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