National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an agency of the United States government. They are responsible for preserving and documenting government and historical records. It is also in charge of making it easier for people to see those documents which make up the National Archive.[6] NARA is officially responsible for maintaining and publishing the original copies of acts of Congress, presidential directives, and federal regulations. NARA also informs of votes of the Electoral College to Congress.[7]
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| Formed | June 19, 1934 (Independent Agency April 1, 1985)[1] |
| Preceding agency | National Archives and Records Service (GSA) |
| Jurisdiction | U.S. Federal Government |
| Headquarters | National Archives Building 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Employees | 3,112 (2014)[2] |
| Annual budget | $391 million (FY 2012)[3] |
| Agency executives | David Ferriero, Archivist[4] Debra Steidel Wall, Deputy Archivist[5] |
| Child agency | Office of the Federal Register |
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National Archives And Records Administration Media
The Rotunda of the National Archives Building, where the Charters of Freedom documents are publicly exhibited
Robert D. W. Connor, First Archivist of the United States
Solon J. Buck, Second Archivist of the United States
Wayne C. Grover with former President Harry S. Truman at the dedication of the Truman Library at Independence, Missouri (July 6, 1957)
Creator(s): General Services Administration. National Archives and Records Service. Office of Educational Programs. Education Division. ?-4/1/1985*Series: Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel, 1935 - 1975*Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789 - ca.
Original Caption: Portrait of James B. Rhoads, Fifth Archivist of the United States, ca. 1968*U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 64-NA-3561*From:Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel, compiled 1935 - 1975*Created By: General Services Administration.
Portrait of James E. O'Neill Acting Archivist of the United States
Official photograph of Robert Warner, sixth Archivist of the United States
National Historical Publications and Records Commission presented the 1998 Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Frank G. Burke, who served as its Executive Director from 1975 until 1988. Left to right, Deputy Executive Director Roger A. Bruns, Executive Director Ann C. Newhall, Frank G. Burke, Hildegard Burke, and Chairman John W. Carlin. Photo by Amy Young, NARA (November 17, 1998).
Don W. Wilson, Seventh Archivist of the United States (1987–1993)
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References
- ↑ "Archival Milestones". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ↑ "U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Fiscal Year 2014–2018 Strategic Plan" (PDF). National Archives. March 2014. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ↑ Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request
- ↑ National Archives and Records Administration (November 6, 2008). "David Ferriero Confirmed by U.S. Senate as 10th Archivist of the United States". Press release. https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2010/nr10-18.html. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- ↑ "Meet our Senior Staff". archives.gov. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ↑ Mengel, David (May 2007). "Access to United States Government Records at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration" (PDF). Society of American Archivists. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ↑ "Elections and the Electoral College". National Archives. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
Other websites
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- Official NARA−National Archives and Records Administration website
- Federal Register.gov: National Archives and Records Administration
- The National Archives Catalog—of the National Archives and Records Administration
- Outdoor sculptures at the National Archives Building Archived 2020-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Footnote.com: NARA Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- FamilySearch.org: NARA−National Archives and Records Administration—research Wiki for genealogists
- National Archives and Records Administration's Our Archives wiki Archived 2019-12-11 at the Wayback Machine—information about NARA + its archived records
- "Things to Do in D.C.—National Archives and Library of Congress"—Roaminghistorian.com on visiting the National Archives