Tag: American Archives Month
Costume inspiration from the National Archives!
Still trying to think of a clever costume to wear on Halloween? We’ve listed some of our favorite suggestions below. (And if anyone actually takes us up on these suggestions, please send us a picture!) I Like Ike! Are you a power couple? How about combining the the upcoming election with some historic campaign fun [...]
Posted by Hilary on October 26, 2012, under Uncategorized.
Tags: American Archives Month, Archivist, Archivists, Halloween, Ike, Mamie
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Archives Spotlight: The John Fitzegerald Kennedy Library and Museum
The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is located in Boston. The staff collect, preserve, and make publicly available over 48 million items related to the 35th President. These records include not only JFK’s writings and belongings, but also records of some of his family members, his administration officials, and other individuals and organizations. [...]
Posted by Nikita on October 5, 2012, under - Presidents, National Archives Near You.
Tags: American Archives Month, Archives Month, Boston, Ernest Hemingway, Jacqueline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Mary Hemingway, space race, The Cuban Missile Crisis
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Archives Spotlight: National Archives in Boston
The National Archives holds millions of cubic feet of permanently valuable records relating to the Federal Government. Laid end to end, the papers in our holdings would circle the Earth more than 57 times. But they are not kept in one place. Instead, we have archives in different regions of the United States. The records held there [...]
Posted by Hilary on October 3, 2012, under National Archives Near You.
Tags: American Archives Month, Archives Month, Boston, hurricane, Maria von Trapp, Sound of Music, Von Trapp, Waltham, Winthrop
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