Tag: G.I. Bill
Have you ever considered a career in archival work? This week, we’re publishing a two-part post by Dr. Greg Bradsher remembering one of NARA’s archivists. The National Archives and Records Administration has been very fortunate to have among its ranks many “giants” of the archival profession. It has also had its share of interesting characters. Leonard [...]
Posted by Guest Blogger on April 29, 2013, under Archives I, Civil Records, History, Outside NARA, Reference, Researchers, The Process.
Tags: 101st Airborne Division, American Historical Association, Appalachian Trail, Army, Arthur Northwood, Constitution, G.I. Bill, George Washington University, Gregory Stone, Jim Hutson, Jr., Ken Hechler, Leonard A. Rapport, Library of Congress, Max Farrand, Maygene Daniels, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Historical Publications Commission, Project '87, Prologue, R. D. W. Connor, Society of American Archivists, Southern Writers' Project, The American Archivist, University of North Carolina, Yale University Press Comments: none
The motto of the National Archives is “What is Past Is Prologue.” Recently, while assisting a researcher at Archives II, I ran into my Dad, even though he died several years ago. A bit of background will help you understand. My father’s first Government service, like most in his generation, came in the military during [...]
Posted by David Langbart on February 25, 2013, under Civil Records, History, Researchers, The Process.
Tags: 99th Infantry Division, David Langbart, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Federal COmmunications Commission, G.I. Bill, Joseph Langbart, Prologue, World War II Comments: 17
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