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10/16/2026

It sounds like a sci-fi video game, but this is a color analyzer at the National Archives! 🕹️ With this machine, preservation staff can view and set light cues for film negatives and adjust light levels for red, green, and blue at specific frames. By using punched paper tape, staff can make density and color corrections. This helps in the creation of a new film copy that replicates how the film would have looked at the time it was made.

No gatekeeping here! It’s Day, and our archivists answered the top 5 questions they get asked working at the National ...
10/14/2026

No gatekeeping here! It’s Day, and our archivists answered the top 5 questions they get asked working at the National Archives.

Swipe through to find out:
1️⃣Back to the basics: what’s a record?
2️⃣How we organize so many records (we have 13.5 BILLION pieces of paper, by the way!)
3️⃣The real deal on handing records with and without gloves
4️⃣ How to handle your own family records
5️⃣How to get started on archival research at the National Archives

Society of American Archivists

🚢Happy 251st birthday to the U.S. Navy! At the National Archives, we preserve a wide range of Navy records, from photog...
10/13/2026

🚢Happy 251st birthday to the U.S. Navy!

At the National Archives, we preserve a wide range of Navy records, from photographs and maps to films and electronic records, offering a glimpse into the Navy’s storied past. Our special media collections include images of ships, aircraft, and personnel; combat footage from World War II; and detailed ship plans.

Explore these resources and dive into the Navy's legacy through our Department of the Navy Records research page: https://www.archives.gov/research/military/navy ⚓Navy Reserve

A couple of months ago, we highlighted some of our nation’s lesser-known Founding Fathers. Today, we’re sharing the stor...
10/09/2026

A couple of months ago, we highlighted some of our nation’s lesser-known Founding Fathers. Today, we’re sharing the stories of some Founding Ladies—women whose boldness and vision helped shape America.

Shortly after assuming the role of First Lady, Betty Ford received a breast cancer diagnosis. On September 26, 1974, doc...
10/07/2026

Shortly after assuming the role of First Lady, Betty Ford received a breast cancer diagnosis. On September 26, 1974, doctors discovered a tumor in her breast, leading to a mastectomy two days later. Breaking with social conventions of the time, Betty Ford openly shared her cancer diagnosis with the public.

​While public openness about healthcare might not seem unusual today, Betty Ford's advocacy in the 1970s for early detection, regular screenings, and awareness of treatment possibilities made an extraordinary impact and led to a widespread surge in mammograms known as the “Betty Ford blip.”

The Gerald Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Happy ! Following last week, we’re spotlighting the Digital Records Division at the National Archives, whose dedicate...
10/05/2026

Happy ! Following last week, we’re spotlighting the Digital Records Division at the National Archives, whose dedicated work ensures our nation’s digital records are preserved and accessible.

The Digital Records Division oversees every stage of the archival lifecycle for born-digital federal records, accessioning digital record types in over 60 formats ranging from computer aided design (CAD) drawings and digital cinema to textual data, spreadsheets, web records, and more. 💾💻

​Many holdings are available in the National Archives Catalog at catalog.archives.gov for the public to explore online or download the full data files.

10/02/2026

Explore the extraordinary document that has driven our nation for more than 250 years at the National Archives Museum! "Free and Independent: A Celebration of the Declaration" takes visitors on the emotional journey in crafting, adopting, and celebrating the Declaration of Independence.

Fly with us through this one-of-a-kind temporary exhibition, on display through July 5, 2027, and get tickets to see it in person at visit.archives.gov.

This video was NOT created with AI. Watch the wide-angle drone flight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAv2-LeqYVc

The elite soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division, the U.S. Army’s first and only mountain infantry division, trained at ...
09/30/2026

The elite soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division, the U.S. Army’s first and only mountain infantry division, trained at Camp Hale in Colorado during World War II.

The soldiers participated in mountain warfare techniques including mountain climbing, alpine skiing, and cold-weather survival.

The original caption to a photo of a soldier mid-obstacle course notes, “The Camp Hale course would be arduous enough anywhere, but when it is coupled with an altitude of almost 10,000 feet, the record of 10 3/4 minutes for the complete round is remarkable.”

The Still Picture Branch at the National Archives holds many photographs related to Camp Hale and the Mountain Troops.

U.S. Army

09/28/2026

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