The Grace Tully Collection of FDR Papers

Yesterday I welcomed members of Congress to the National Archives to celebrate the donation of the Grace Tully Collection. After almost 30 years of effort, the National Archives and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library have obtained the papers that Grace Tully collected and maintained during her time as secretary of Franklin D. Roosevelt. My … Continue reading The Grace Tully Collection of FDR Papers

Coming Soon: Federal Register 2.0

On July 26, we will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Federal Register Act by launching Federal Register 2.0.  In a special event in the Rotunda of the National Archives, I will be joined by the Public Printer of the United States and distinguished guests from regulatory agencies and the open government community to introduce … Continue reading Coming Soon: Federal Register 2.0

My Top Ten YouTube Videos

Since June 2009, the National Archives has made videos available on its YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/usnationalarchives.  We now have 292 videos available, which have been viewed over 160,000 times.  Most videos are from our archival collections, including some from Presidential Libraries. Other videos represent current lectures and educational events. I hope you take some time … Continue reading My Top Ten YouTube Videos

Citizen Archivists Making an Impact at the National Archives

On June 16, I joined Carl Malamud and members of the International Amateur Scanning League (IASL) in the Still Picture Research Room at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. I was lending my support to their newest citizen archivist project -- scanning and making available online approximately 15,000 State Department photographs of diplomatic events … Continue reading Citizen Archivists Making an Impact at the National Archives