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The following excerpt is from an article by Steve Penn, published in the April 25, 2011 edition of the Kansas City Star. Dusty boots worn by William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody. A walking plow like the ones used to till Continue reading Kansas City National Archive Branch Features Kansas Exhibit
The following news release is from the National Archive website: Washington, DC… April 12, 2011 – The National Archives today announced the identification of nearly 3,000 Walt Whitman documents written during his service as a Federal government employee. This trove Continue reading National Archives Announces Newly-Identified Papers of Walt Whitman
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Pennsylvania State Archives will host a public open house in its newly renovated search room from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, April 18. The State Archives, housed in the iconic Continue reading Pennsylvania State Archives to Host Open House April 18
The following is am open letter written by Virginia Shadron, chairperson of the Friends of Georgia Archives & History: An open letter from FOGAH Chair, Virginia Shadron: The Fiscal Year 2012 budget that passed the Georgia House of Representatives on Continue reading Georgia Archives Threatened by House Budget
Srinagar, Mar 4: The Archives Department in Kashmir houses some of the vital documents about Kashmir’s history, culture and heritage. But for the Jammu and Kashmir Government, they seem to be worth nothing, not even preservation. A cursory look at Continue reading Kashmir’s Historic Documents are Covered With Poop…
According to an article in the Columbia Daily Tribune, the Missouri State Archives will digitize and post about 9,000 original Missouri Supreme Court cases heard between 1821 and 1865. A $148,000 grant was received from the Federal government, making this Continue reading Missouri State Archives to Post Another 9000 Missouri Supreme Court Cases 1821-1865 Online
The following excerpt is from an article in the February 28, 2011 edition of the Victoria Advocate. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Unearthing family histories will be a lot easier for genealogists with the National Archives at Fort Worth new Continue reading Fort Worth NARA Branch Now Open at Montgomery Plaza
The following News Release is from the National Archives: Washington, DC: The National Archives and Records Administration and Duke University’s DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy will host the Media Access to Government Information Conference (MAGIC) on Tuesday, April Continue reading National Archives to Host Conference on Media Access to Government Information April 12
The following press release from the National Archives deals with hours that many of the public exhibits are available to the public. Note that nothing is said about the access to original documents or the microfilm reading room. Washington, DC: Continue reading Extended Hours Begin at the National Archives On March 15
The following Press Release is from the National Archives: Fifteen months ago, I began my service at the National Archives with the understanding that the single greatest challenge facing this institution, and archives of all sizes across the country and Continue reading Statement by the Archivist of the United States Regarding the Electronic Records Archive (ERA)
The voucher at the New Jersey State Archives was a simple record of expenses by state officials. But the story behind it _ in late April 1865 _ made it anything but routine. Neat cursive writing logged costs incurred by Continue reading New Jersey & Pennsylvania Archives Offer Searchable Databases Online
Denver, CO: The National Archives and Records Administration announces that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) selected Oxford Development Company of Pittsburgh, PA, as the developer for its new Rocky Mountain Region facility in Broomfield, CO. The new building will Continue reading New National Archives Facility for Rocky Mountain Region to be Built at Broomfield, Colorado
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To help mark the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, and Caroline Kennedy, President of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, today unveiled the nation’s Continue reading NARA Announces New Online Digital Archive – JFKLibrary.org
The following announcement is a month old, but since I missed it, I figure a few of my readers may have missed it also. Library and Archives Canada Announces Suite of Digital Services for Canadians by 2017 OTTAWA, December 7, Continue reading Library and Archives Canada Digitizing Records
The Fort Worth branch of the National Archives is moving it’s public facilities to a location that should make it easier for the general public to access their genealogical resources. The following excerpt is from an article by Michael H Continue reading Fort Worth National Archives Accepting Applications for Volunteers at New Location