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TVA: 90 Years Old and Still Going Strong

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Though most of the records relating to the Tennessee Valley Authority reside in other departments and facilities within the National Archives, the Cartographic Branch has nine different series under the heading of RG 142: Records of the Tennessee Valley Authority, 1918-2000. Maps Relating to Agriculture. Maps Relating to Agriculture.

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Eggplant Activism: Philadelphia Community Gardens and COVID-19

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Local and State government hadn’t included specific regulations for gardens in their closure orders. Community gardens are an important part of our Commonwealth’s food and agricultural system,” Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. Hundreds of community gardeners and urban farmers were stuck in limbo.

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Visual Cues and Clues: Picking the Right Record Group for Still Pictures

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Finding a specific photograph within the holdings of the National Archives can be trickier. If you have a specific photograph you found in the course of your research and it is attributed to the National Archives, this “Visual Cues and Clues” guide to picking a Record Group may help you determine where exactly that photo is.

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Spotlight: Photographs Documenting the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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In fact, photographs documenting CCC activities and companies are scattered throughout the United States and are housed within the collections of state libraries and archives, university libraries and archives, and within the collections of local historical societies. ” Local Photo ID: 35-TA-9. 80-G-32500.

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Part 2: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about the evolution from RIM to Content Services?

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While these RIM practices are still important to help ensure governance, compliance, and manage risks, it is also important to realize that information is both a product and a service. See Table 1 listing some common examples of the “art of the possible. Even better, the automated systems can perform the actions and inform the farmer!

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Mobile Libraries: Culture on the Go

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Today’s post is written by Joseph Smith, who volunteers at the National Archives at College Park. government used bookmobiles to promote a concept known as “cultural diplomacy.” government to uphold American foreign policy through public diplomacy. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the U.S. As defined by the U.S.

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Visual Cues and Clues: Looking ON the Photo

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Photograph of Researcher in the Central Search Room of the National Archives Building. Moreover, sometimes you can track down the archival institution that houses a photo you found online or in a book by simply examining what markings you can find on it. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 64-PR-20-1, NAID: 74228254.