Remove Archiving Remove Libraries Remove Military Remove Survey
article thumbnail

Archives Records 2019 RMS Annual Meeting

The Schedule

Along with the ballot, we included some survey questions for the section, and we received some good feedback that will help us shape our priorities for the coming year. In the Other category, Digital Archives Specialist was most common. The people of Austin recovered the government archives and preserved Austin as the capital.

article thumbnail

Cartographic Records Relating to African American History

Unwritten Record

Coastal Survey using statistical data from the 1860 census. We encourage you to visit the Cartographic Research Room in College Park, Maryland in person or browse the National Archives Catalog online to find others! Boston Public Library. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library. Fort Wagner.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What’s In a Name? American Vessels Called Enterprise

Unwritten Record

So, sit back, buckle up, and get ready for a tour of the some of the National Archives’ holdings related to vessels called Enterprise. The first three of these vessels are, most unfortunately, not accounted for in the holdings of the National Archives. Naval History Blog , Naval Institute Archive, 13 Apr. Military News , 9 Feb.

article thumbnail

Remembering 9/11

Unwritten Record

The National Archives and Records Administration holds many documents related to the 9/11 events. 14, 2001 — A New York City Transit official surveys damage to city vehicles following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Local Identifier: 311-MAD-70243.jpg, Original Caption: New York, N.Y.,

article thumbnail

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad

Unwritten Record

In 1853, Congress appropriated money for the Army Topographic Corps to conduct surveys of potential routes to determine which was most suitable for such a railroad. Four main routes were identified and surveyed. Gunnison was killed by hostile Native Americans while before completing his route survey.

article thumbnail

An Update on Still Picture Catalog Additions

Unwritten Record

Though our research rooms remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, National Archives staff have been diligently working from home to make records more accessible to the public. Army Signal Corps Photographs Of Military Activity During World War II and The Korean Conflict. 111-SCA: U.S. 111-SCA has not been fully digitized.